Cairns Photos
These Cairns photos capture one of the most memorable parts of my Australia tour, the place where I finally ticked swimming on the Great Barrier Reef off my bucket list. The gallery reflects the whole experience: the tropical light, the reef colours, and the relaxed feel of Cairns itself. You’ll also spot moments from my birthday celebrations, shared with new friends I met along the way, Nic, Colleen, Rispa and Debbie, who helped make the trip even more special.
Each image gives a real sense of what Cairns is like to explore: warm coastal scenery, reef adventures, and the friendly atmosphere that makes this part of Queensland so unforgettable.
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This was the view from my balcony at the Novotel Resort Hotel, where we stayed in Cairns.Swimming Pool at Cairns hotel. Swimming Pool at Cairns hotel.
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Alan Morris by the hotel pool in Cairns.Alan Morris by a swimming pool in a Cairns hotel. Alan Morris by a swimming pool in a Cairns hotel.
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Colleen & Rispa having a drink at the bar in the swimming pool at the Novotel Resort Hotel in Cairns.Ladies having a drink in a swimming pool Ladies having a drink in a swimming pool
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People who were going to the Great Barrier Reef from the tour I was on, queuing to join a catamaran out to the reef.People queuing to get on a catamaran in Cairns. People queuing to get on a catamaran in Cairns.
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People from my tour on their way out to the Great Barrier Reef on a catamaran. Julie, Chris, Leon, Kari, Phil, Rispa, Steve and Tim.People in a catamaran going to Great Barrier Reef People in a catamaran going to Great Barrier Reef
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Alan Morris, Nic and Debbie on the catamaran out to the Great Barrier Reef.People on a catamaran People on a catamaran
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Alan Morris, Nic and Debbie on a catamaran on its way to the Great Barrier Reef.People on a catamaran People on a catamaran
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Bev, Lucy and Hilary on the Catarman out to the Great Barrier Reef.People on a catamaran People on a catamaran
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This is the Submarine (underwater viewing boat) that I went to view the Great Barrier Reef, the fish, turtles and wildlife under the water that live on the reef.Submersible on the Great Barrier reef Submersible on the Great Barrier reef
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Fish swimming on the Great Barrier Reef.Fish swimming on the Great Barrier Reef. Fish swimming on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Sign post on the floating pontoon I visited at the Great Barrier Reef.Signpost Signpost
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Ladies from my tour before they went on a 10 minute flight over the Great Barrier Reef from the floating platform anchored over the reef.Helicopter and ladies on a floating platform Helicopter and ladies on a floating platform
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View of the Great Barrier Reef from a helicopter flight over it.Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef
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View of the Great Barrier Reef from a helicopter flight over it.Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef
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Tim as he got off the helicopter he flew over the Great Barrier Reef on.Helicopter and men on a floating platform Helicopter and men on a floating platform
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Ladies from my tour, Chris, Hilary and Kay, in the helicopter they flew over the Great Barrier Reef on.Ladies in a helicopter Ladies in a helicopter
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Taking off my flippers after snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.Alan Morris on a floating platform on the Great Barrier Reef. Alan Morris on a floating platform on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Nic and Alan Morris in their stinger suits on a floating pontoon over the great barrier reef.People on a pontoon over the Great Barrier Reef People on a pontoon over the Great Barrier Reef
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Nic on a floating pontoon over the Great Barrier Reef, ready to go snorkelling over the reef.Lady in stinger suit and flotation device Lady in stinger suit and flotation device
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Bev and Lucy talking to a dive buddy on a floating platform over the Great Barrier Reef.Ladies on a Great Barrier reef dive platform Ladies on a Great Barrier reef dive platform
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Taking off my flippers after snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.Alan Morris removing flippers from his feet. Alan Morris removing flippers from his feet.
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Alan Morris stood on a floating platform, over the Great Barrier Reef.cairns22 cairns22
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People snorkelling over the Great Barrier Reef.cairns23 cairns23
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A scuba doo machine on the deck of a floating platform over the Great Barrier Reef.cairns24 cairns24
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Rispa and Bev underwater, on Scuba Doos, over the Great Barrier Reef.cairns25 cairns25
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Alan Morris on the catamaran he went to go snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef on. In the background you can see the floating pontoon he went to.cairns26 cairns26
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Steve in the Coral Sea Brewing Company in Cairns.cairns28 cairns28
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Phil, Alan Morris, and Steve sat in a big swing chair at Mischief restaurant in Cairns.cairns29 cairns29
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Debbie, Colleen and Nic sat in a swing chair at Mischief restaurant in Cairns.cairns30 cairns30
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Debbie with a baby Aligator at our hotel in Cairns. The gator was part of a "Roaming Wild Animal Encounter" at the hotel that morning.cairns31 cairns31
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Rispa with a baby Aligator at our hotel in Cairns. The gator was part of a "Roaming Wild Animal Encounter" at the hotel that morning.cairns32 cairns32
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Alan Morris with a baby Aligator at our hotel in Cairns. The gator was part of a "Roaming Wild Animal Encounter" at the hotel that morning. Today was my birthday, what a way to start the day.cairns33 cairns33
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Alan Morris in the Coral Sea Brewing Company bar in Cairns. It was my birthday, and four of the ladies on tour with me forced me to go out for a drink and a meal. Thank you, ladies.cairns34 cairns34
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In the Coral Sea Brewing Company Bar in Cairns on my birthday, with Rispa, Nic and Debbie.cairns35 cairns35
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Beer mat, I wrote and added to the thousands of others in the Coral Sea Brewing Company bar in Cairns.cairns36 cairns36
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Debbie having a ping-pong ball bath in the Mexicairns bar, Cairns, Queensland.cairns37 cairns37
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Debbie and Collen having a ping-pong ball bath at the Mexicairns restaurant in Cairns, Queensland.cairns38 cairns38
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Rispa and Alan Morris in the Mexicairns bar restaurant in Cairns, where they went for a meal on Alan's birthday.cairns39 cairns39
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Debbie, Nic and Colleen in the Mexicairns bar restaurant in Cairns, where they went for a meal on Alan's birthday.cairns40 cairns40
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Nic, Steve and Alan Morris in P.J.O'Brien's Irish bar in Cairns.cairns41 cairns41
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Debbie and Jorga in Cairns Aquarium. Debbie and gone to the aquarium where she was greeted by the girl who had been our guide when we went snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.cairns42 cairns42
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The day we left Cairns, the rain hit very heavily. This is as our plane was taxiing to the runway to take off.cairns43 cairns43
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Nic and Colleen with their certificates saying they had snorkelled the Great Barrier Reef. Photo taken in the Coral Sea brewing company bar in Cairns.cairns44 cairns44
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This photo was taken in the RSL club in Cairns where we were taken for dinner and Nic and I discovered our gambling streak and won a few beer tokens.cairns45 cairns45
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