Cairns - Shop till you drop

With its tree-lined streets, Cairns boasts great shopping malls, efficient transport, sophisticated hotels, cosmopolitan restaurants, cafes and nightclubs and a lifestyle that is in keeping with contemporary city living.

For retail therapy you'll be in seventh heaven. Cairns boasts an excellent range of outlets and shopping centres whether you're after designer sunglasses, hip fashion and jewelry, or souvenirs and gifts from crystals to boomerangs. Don't miss the night markets on Cairns Esplanade for a real treat.

The shopping centres offer a variety of goods including luxurious brand shops, duty-free stores, boutiques, galleries and craft shops. Walk around the streets of Cairns to find many souvenirs shops and galleries. Facing the Cairns Harbour, "The Pier Market Place" has a great view over the bay. The "Cairns Central Shopping Centre", contains large department stores, supermarkets and cinema, is popular with local shoppers. Located along the shores of Trinity Inlet at Esplanade Street, the Night Market is opened every evening. Aboriginal artworks, handmade accessories by the local artists, t-shirts, opals are stocked. For fresh produce walk through "Rustys Bazaar". This market is held on Saturday and Sunday every week, is a great place to take in or purchase vegetables, fruit, and everyday clothing.
"Marina Mirage" one and half hours north in Port Douglas, is another luxury shopping experience of the area. In Kuranda, the hilltop town amongst the tropical rainforest, hosts local markets every day.