Smack bang in the heart of Tropical North Queensland, Cairns is known more for its convenience than cool: it’s the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Heritage Area, as well as the luxurious holiday enclaves of Port Douglas and Palm Cove to its north. But if you linger a little longer you’ll discover that Cairns is more than just a ‘Point A’ with its hip and happening culinary scene and a host of activities to keep the whole fam bam interested. Here are our picks of the city’s best places to eat, drink, play and stay.