With a vast, timeless landscape to be explored, it's no surprise many people opt for car hire in Australia. With one of the lowest population densities in the World, a hire car is the method of choice for reaching the numerous yet widely spread tourist attractions in the Cairns area.
| The Great Barrier Reef is one hour away... |
Car hire in Cairns allows access to one of two world heritage sites in the surrounding state of Queensland, namely the Daintree rainforest. This is 81 miles north of Cairns, and involves a two hour drive north of Cairns along one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world.
The Great Barrier Reef is one hour away from Cairns by boat, and is another of the world heritage sites that can be found in Queensland. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty with vivid displays of light and colour, and it has rightly been named as one of the 7 natural wonders of the modern world.
The ideal time to visit Cairns is between April and September, with temperatures ranging from a moderate 17 to 28°c whilst remaining dry. Summer temperatures are more extreme, but it is advisable to keep bottled water in your hire car all year round to prevent dehydration in the event of a breakdown.
Cheap car hire in Cairns is widely available if you book in advance, and once you've collected your hire car at Cairns airport you'll be pleased to know they also drive on the left. Depending on your plans, it may be worth upgrading to a 4x4 car rental, especially if you want to explore the more remote areas such as Cape Tribulation on the North coast.
