Our home is set in a rural area but still only 10 minutes from the centre of the city where you connect to all the cruise vessels going out to The Great Barrier Reef, fine dining, shopping centres, parks and the stunning Cairns Esplanade. Along the way you can also embark on the Kuranda Scenic Railway. 3 minutes the other way takes you to the Skyway cableway and further on to many local beaches, Port Douglas, Kuranda and the Atherton Tablelands. the world famous Smithfield Mountain Bike Park is about 7 minutes as well.