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The free Esplanade Lagoon, glass-bottom boat trips to Green Island, and the Skyrail cableway all suit younger children, plus wildlife parks like Hartley's Crocodile Adventures and Rainforestation near Kuranda.

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Cairns with Kids: A Family Travel Guide
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Cairns with Kids: A Family Travel Guide

Where families can actually swim and meet wildlife around Cairns: the free Lagoon, the Aquarium, Hartley's, Green Island and Kuranda.

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1 Hour Jet Ski Cairns Inlet Croc Spotting Tour

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