Barlow Park

Corner Scott and Severin sts, Parramatta Park
Phone (07) 4044 3645

Barlow Park multi-sports facility | Cairns Regional Council

Cairns Botanic Gardens

Collins Ave, Edge Hill
Phone (07) 4032 6650

Botanic Gardens | Cairns Regional Council

Cairns Esplanade and Lagoon

Phone (07) 4044 3715

Esplanade sport & fitness facilities | Cairns Regional Council

Lagoon Opening Hours:
Thursday to Tuesday 6am to 9pm
Wednesday noon to 9pm (closed before noon for cleaning and maintenance)

Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Cnr Sheridan and Florence sts, Cairns
Phone (07) 4040 7775

Cairns Performing Arts Centre

Ticketlink

Box office open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Closed public holidays.
Phone 1300 855 835

www.ticketlink.com.au

Tanks Arts Centre

46 Collins Ave, Edge Hill
Phone (07) 4032 6600
Website www.cairns.qld.gov.au/tanks

Ticketlink

Box office open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Closed public holidays.
Phone 1300 855 835

www.ticketlink.com.au

Camping grounds and caravan parks

  • Babinda Boulders, Boulders Rd - 1300 69 22 47
  • Babinda Rotary Park, Howard Kennedy Drive - 1300 69 22 47
  • Bramston Beach, 96 Evans Rd (07) 4067 4121
  • NRMA Cairns Holiday Park, Cairns (07) 4051 1467
  • Fitzroy Island (07) 4030 7990
  • Greenpatch Reserve, Gordonvale (dry season only) - (02) 4978 8788
  • NRMA Palm Cove Holiday Park, 149 Williams Esplanade (07) 4055 3824

Community centres and halls

  • Aloomba Community Hall
  • Brinsmead Community Centre
  • Edmonton Down Park Community Hall
  • Gordonvale Community Hall
  • Holloways Beach Community Centre
  • Kewarra Beach Community Centre
  • Stratford Community Hall
  • Trinity Beach Community Hall
  • Woree Community Hall
  • Yorkeys Knob Community Centre

Further information: Community halls | Cairns Regional Council

Copperlode Falls Dam / Lake Morris

Lake Morris Rd.

Open to visitors from 8 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week.  * Note: The road can be closed at short notice due to landslides, fallen trees or road works. Check our Works in Progress webpage for any current or planned closures, or contact our Customer Service Centre on 1300 69 22 47.

Libraries

  • Babinda, 24 Munro St (07) 4067 8400
  • Cairns City, 151 Abbott St (07) 4044 3720
  • Earlville, Stockland Shopping Centre (07) 4044 3766
  • Edmonton, 175 Bruce Hwy (07) 4044 3735
  • Gordonvale, 88 Norman St (07) 4044 3778
  • Manunda, Raintrees Shopping Centre (07) 4044 3779
  • Smithfield, Cheviot St (07) 4044 3711
  • Stratford, 11 Kamerunga Rd (07) 4044 3733

Pound

55-57 Links Drive, Woree - 1300 69 22 47

Swimming Pools

  • Babinda, 26 Church St (07) 4067 1211
  • Gordonvale, 79 Sheppard St (07) 4056 1353
  • Smithfield, Marlin Coast Bicentennial Pool, 41 Leisure Park Road Smithfield (07) 4057 7720
  • Sugarworld, Mill Rd Edmonton (07) 4055 5477
  • Tobruk, 370 Sheridan St (07) 4051 2604
  • Woree, Pool Cl (07) 4054 6964

Swimming pools | Cairns Regional Council

Waste and recycling facilities

* All locations closed on Christmas Day. To contact any of the transfer stations please phone 1300 69 22 47.

  • Portsmith Waste & Recycling Transfer Station - 37-51 Lyons Street, Portsmith
    Gates - Open 8:30am - Close 5:15pm (7 Days)
  • Buy-Back Shop - 37-51 Lyons Street, Portsmith (within Portsmith Transfer Station)
    Gates - Open: 9am – 4pm, Wednesday - Sunday. Closed between Christmas and New Years Day, as well as Easter long weekend each year
  • Smithfield Waste & Recycling Transfer Station - Lot 1 Dunne Road, Smithfield
    Gates – Open 8.30am – Close 5:15pm (7 Days) Closed Christmas day and during annual Cairns Ironman event.
  • Gordonvale Waste & Recycling Transfer Station - Lot 1 Bruce Highway, Aloomba
    Gates - Open 8:30am - Close 5:15pm (7 days)
  • Babinda Waste & Recycling Transfer Station - Lot 1 Kruckow Road, Babinda
    Gates - Open 8.30am – Close 5:15pm (7 Days) Closed Christmas day
  • Bramston Beach waste disposal site - Lot 1, Evans Road, Bramston Beach
    Gates - Open 8:30am - Close 5:15pm (7 days)
    Note: This is a single bin Waste Disposal Site and accepts household municipal solid waste only.  No recycling, green waste, hazardous waste or commercial waste is accepted. Access by authorised card holders only.

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Last Updated: 20 March 2026

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