Wildlife & Nature Activities for Kids in Cairns

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Wildlife & Nature in Cairns (33)

  • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway 4.7★ (10603 reviews) · Child (4-14), one way $37 | Child (4-14), return $55.5 | Adult, one way $74 | Adult, return $111 - Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a 7.5km gondola ride above the rainforest canopy between Smithfield, 15 minutes.
  • Cairns Aquarium Cairns City · 4.6★ (6930 reviews) · Adult (15+) $61 | Child (3-14) $35 | Concession $48 | Infant (2 and under) $0 | Family (2 adults + 2 children) $173 | Turtle Rehabilitation Centre tour, from $20 - Cairns Aquarium at 5 Florence Street, one block from the Esplanade, is open every day including public.
  • Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Wangetti · 4.7★ (6509 reviews) · Entry, adult $50 | Entry, child (4-15) $25 | Entry, family (2 adults + 2 children) $125 - Hartley's Crocodile Adventures is a wildlife park at Wangetti, about 40 minutes north of Cairns, open 8.30am.
  • Barron Gorge National Park Kuranda · 4.7★ (3922 reviews) · Free - Barron Gorge National Park, 18 km (lower section) and 27 km (upper section) north-west of Cairns, is World.
  • Kuranda Koala Gardens Kuranda · 4.3★ (3282 reviews) · Adult $24 | Child $12 | Family (2 adults + 2 children) $60 - Kuranda Koala Gardens is a small wildlife park inside the Kuranda Heritage Markets in Kuranda village.
  • Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas Port Douglas · 4.5★ (2501 reviews) · Adult $50 | Child (4-14) $30 | Family (2 adults + 2 children) $130 - Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas is an eco-certified wildlife park five minutes from the centre of Port Douglas.
  • Australian Butterfly Sanctuary Kuranda · 4.4★ (2350 reviews) · Entry, adult $25 | Entry, child (4-14 years) $15 | Entry, family (2 adults + 2 children) $65 | CaPTA annual pass, child $100 | CaPTA annual pass, adult $170 - The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is at 8 Rob Veivers Drive in Kuranda village, about 30 minutes' drive from.
  • Rainforestation Nature Park Kuranda · 4.5★ (2165 reviews) · Big Nature Package (all 3 attractions), adult $71 | Big Nature Package, child 4-14 $43 | Big Nature Package, family (2 adults + 2 children) $185 | Army Duck tour only, adult $34 | Army Duck tour only, child 4-14 $21 | Army Duck tour only, family $89 | Koala & Wildlife Park only, adult $23 | Koala & Wildlife Park only, child 4-14 $14 | Koala & Wildlife Park only, family $60 | Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience only, adult $34 | Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience only, child 4-14 $21 | Pamagirri Aborigi - Rainforestation Nature Park at 1030 Kennedy Highway, Kuranda, has three attractions: a 30-minute Army Duck.
  • Josephine Falls, Wooroonooran National Park Bartle Frere · 4.8★ (2035 reviews) · Free - Josephine Falls is a waterfall and picnic area in Wooroonooran National Park, 75km south of Cairns.
  • Birdworld Kuranda Kuranda · 4.5★ (1026 reviews) · Adult $24 | Child $12 | Family (2 adults + 2 children) $60 - Birdworld Kuranda is a walk-through rainforest aviary at the Kuranda Heritage Markets with more than 350.
  • Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets Kuranda · 4.3★ (901 reviews) - Kuranda Original Rainforest Market is a market at 7-11 Therwine Street, Kuranda, set in the rainforest of.
  • Daintree Rainforest & Cooper Creek Wilderness guided walks Daintree · 4.7★ (852 reviews) · Grand Fan Palm Gallery Tour, adult $90 | Grand Fan Palm Gallery Tour, child (under 14) $80 - Daintree Rainforest Pty Ltd, trading as Daintree Rainforest & Cooper Creek Wilderness, runs small-group guided.
  • Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat Green Island · 4.5★ (265 reviews) · Entry, child (4-14) $16 | Entry, adult $32 | Family pass (2 adults, 2 children) $80 | Entry, child under 4 $0 - Marineland Melanesia is a crocodile habitat, aquarium and tribal art museum on Green Island, a five-minute.
  • Cairns Koalas & Creatures Cairns City · 3.8★ (189 reviews) · Admission, adult $21 | Admission, child (4-14) $13 | Admission, family (2 adults + 2 children) $55 - Cairns Koalas & Creatures is an indoor wildlife attraction at The Pier, 1 Pier Point Road, Cairns City, open.
  • KUR-Cow Barnwell Farm Kuranda · 4.5★ (176 reviews) · Farm entry, child (2 hours) $10 | Farm entry, adult (2 hours) $15 | Horse trail ride, 30 minutes $105 | Horse trail ride, 1 hour $189 | Quad biking tour, 30 minutes $95 | Quad biking tour, 1 hour $179 - KUR-Cow Barnwell Farm is a working cattle farm at 112 Barnwell Road, Kuranda (Myola), about six minutes from.
  • The Rocks Reserve Redlynch · 4.8★ (86 reviews) · Free - The Rocks Reserve is a Cairns Regional Council reserve on The Rocks Road, Redlynch.
  • Rainforest Mini Golf Kuranda · 4.7★ (7 reviews) · Mini golf, per person $5 - Rainforest Mini Golf is a nine-hole mini golf course set among rainforest inside the Kuranda Original.
  • Twin kauris walk, Lake Barrine, Crater Lakes National Park Lake Barrine · Free - Twin kauris walk is a walk of 160m return in Crater Lakes National Park, graded 'Grade 1 walking track', with.
  • Din Din Barron Falls lookout track, Barron Gorge National Park Kuranda · Free - Din Din Barron Falls lookout track is a walk of 800m one way in Barron Gorge National Park, graded 'easy.
  • Frankland Islands Reef Cruises Deeral · All-inclusive day tour: adults $260, children 4-16 $160, infants 3 and under free, family (2 adults + 2 children) $680; Express tour from $185 per adult - Frankland Islands Reef Cruises runs day tours from Cairns to the Frankland Islands, a group of uninhabited.
  • Mount Hypipamee crater, Mount Hypipamee National Park Upper Barron · Free - Mount Hypipamee National Park, on the Kennedy Highway 25 km south of Atherton, protects a deep, cylindrical.
  • Lake Barrine, Crater Lakes National Park Lake Barrine · Free - Lake Barrine is a crater lake surrounded by World Heritage rainforest in Crater Lakes National Park, about 60.
  • Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes National Park Lake Eacham · Free - Lake Eacham is a clear blue volcanic crater lake surrounded by rainforest in Crater Lakes National Park, about.
  • Lower river track, Mossman Gorge Mossman - Lower river track is a walk of 640m return in Daintree National Park (CYPAL), Mossman Gorge section, graded.
  • Curtain Fig Tree boardwalk, Curtain Fig National Park Yungaburra · Free - The Curtain Fig National Park, on the outskirts of Yungaburra about 66 km (just over an hour's drive) from.
  • Rex Creek bridge track, Mossman Gorge Mossman - Rex Creek bridge track is a walk of 1.4km return in Daintree National Park (CYPAL), Mossman Gorge section.
  • Lady Douglas Crocodile and Wildlife River Cruise Port Douglas · Adults (13+) $50, children 2-12 $45, infants 0-1 free, family (2 adults + 2 children) $170 - The Lady Douglas runs 1.5-hour calm-water cruises through the mangroves of Dickson Inlet at Port Douglas.
  • Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise Lower Daintree · Adults $35, children 5-15 $19, under 5 free, family (2 adults + 2 children) $90 - Solar Whisper is a small, family-operated solar electric boat that quietly cruises the Daintree River looking.
  • Rainforest circuit track, Mossman Gorge Mossman - Rainforest circuit track is a walk of 3.4km circuit in Daintree National Park (CYPAL), Mossman Gorge section.
  • Lower Davies Creek camping area, Davies Creek National Park Koah · Camping permit $7.75 per person per night or $31.00 per family per night; children under 5 free - Lower Davies Creek camping area sits among granite boulders in open woodland beside the clear water of Davies.