Family holiday to Cairns

[Ngala]

Hey All!!

I just had a bright idea to go on a family holiday to Cairns. I havent spoken to DH about it but I am sure he will agree since we never went on a honeymoon and were meant to go to the Cooke Islands in October but now the couple is having a baby so they need to postpone it til next year. So, I am dieing for a holiday!!

I would like to plan for September has there isnt much rain during this time, or so a website said! And September should give us plenty of time to save. We would also be taking Avaleigh with us.

Sooooooooooooooo.. I am pretty much after any recommended accommodation, that also children can stay too. It can be anything from apartments to hotels and resorts and probably priced between $100 - $200 per night.

Thanks!!

[Visitor7]

September is a great time of year to come to Cairns. Not too hot, not much rain either.

Where are you thinking of staying? Cairns CBD or close by? Beaches? Port Douglas? Will you have a car?

Cairns CBD or close by, you have heaps of options. Motels/resorts in the cbd, hundreds to choose from there. There's a great family resort called Cairns Coconut Caravan Resort which is about 10km south of Cairns. It's a great place.
Beaches, check out Palm Cove or Trinity Beach.
Other options are Port Douglas (about an hour north of Cairns) or the Atherton Tablelands.
Kid friendly though, Cairns or the beaches is probably the best option.
September is coming into our peak season, so best to get things booked if hubby says yes.
If there's anything else you need to know, let me know.

[Ngala]

Thanks Jodi!!

My sister suggests to say in Port Douglas. She is trying to think of the places that she stayed at. When does the high season for North Queensland start? And when are those real bad jelly fish around Queensland??

DH just suggested we go to Lady Elliot Island cause they do a diving accommodation package.

[Beach Mama]

Hey V - the jellyfish season is October to June. We were there in January, so it was in the peak season and it was fine, we swam in the netted area but mainly in our pool, and we still went snorkelling!

We stayed in PD at a place called Coral Apartments which I've just done a quick search on and they are about 185 a night in Septemeber. They are nice clean, air-conditioned apartments with a kitchen. The pool is lovely and has a shallow section for kids. They hire out bikes too which we used heaps - it was about a 10 min walk to the main street so it was nice to walk off those yummy dinners and drinks and about a 5 min bike ride!

We loved that it was less commercial and touristy than Cairns, although we did visit Cairns and Kuranda for a day, and also did the Daintree and Cape Trib too.

Hope that helps and you have made me want to go back - I just loved it up there!!! Have fun planning!

[Visitor7]

Stinger season is November-May, but usually only lasts until March.
Check out tropical australia website, it's pretty useful.

As for lady elliott island, the whitsunday's is a beautiful place. We stayed at Long Island for a week just before I had NIna, and it's a great family resort, as are most of them.

[Beach Mama]

Oooh the site I looked up said Oct - June sorry not sure which one it was now but Ive checked again and its seems the one I looked up is wrong! Sorry!

ETA - it was the Queensland beaches site- under stingers if you want to have a look!

[Visitor7]

Go figure, the Cairns City Council website says Nov-May, but the tourism website says Oct-June!! I'd probably play it safe and say Oct-June then!

Also check out tropical north queensland website ngala.

ETA: and keep an eye out for crocs, lol!! Don't want to scare you off or anything, but you've got to aware that they're around.