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Cairns hostels, on the Queensland coast, are the lodging of choice for backpackers and all kinds of travelers that want to fully experience a tropical climate and the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.

Money has always been attracted to Cairns. The city was founded as a part of a route for miners of precious metals to use on their way to the mines. After an easier route was discovered, the city became a major port and hub for agricultural industries, sugar cane and precious metals.

Now, the port town still sends lucrative crops of sugar cane out into the world, but is also a town exploding with tourism and seeing major population growth in the last few years.

Cairns is full of things to see and do for all travelers. With the Great Barrier Reef just off the coast, there are numerous tours and cruises that allow certified divers to SCUBA dive and everyone else to explore the reef by snorkeling, swimming, or boating.

Opportunities for white water rafting are also available, or pretty much any activity for the thrill-seeker. Skydiving, bungie jumping, and kayaking are all also part of Cairns' repertoire.

For those looking for less of an adrenaline rush, hikes through the Daintree forest are available where you'll experience the full natural beauty of a tropical rainforest hiking through on one of the many hiking paths. Unlike other popular hikes around Australia, Daintree is not completely inundated with people on the trails and crowds are hardly ever a problem.

Cairns' popularity as a tourist destination means that there will never be a lack of something to do, but also that some accommodations may fill up during your visit. Booking online before you go allows you to guarantee a spot in the city before you arrive.

Rooms in Cairns are available for as little as 12 Euros, but an average price is more like 14. Private rooms run between 14 and 20 depending on the hostel and Cairns is full of hostels there is no way to check availability and price in person, so it's lucky for you that nearly all of the hostels are similar in price and quality.

Known as "Backpackers" in Australia, hostels are part of the local economy and they are part of the culture to some extent in Australia, where nearly everyone explores the world at some point in their lives and the locals often like nothing better than setting off for a week or two during the year to explore their own country. You'll find many Australians staying in the hostels and the common rooms can be a good place to meet locals or people who have been to Cairns before who might show you around the city's nightlife. With so many tourists, you'll find that the bars and clubs are packed every night of the week and the best way to find the really good places is to find someone who has been there before.

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