What’s a tourist town to do? The answer: build a 50,000-square-foot saltwater “swimming hole” known as the Cairns Esplanade ...

cool off from the Cairns heat by taking a dip in the Cairns Esplanade lagoon. Picture: Brendan Radke Cape and Gulf Country ...

North Queensland Cowboys 1995 season player Dean Schifilliti helps launch the club's 30 year jersey at the Cairns Esplanade lagoon with current player Jake Clifford. Picture: Brendan Radke The ...

Sadly, the waters immediately off Cairns are not suitable for swimming ... inviting pool and it is within an easy walk of the Esplanade Lagoon, a coastal swimming and recreational park.

cool off from the Cairns heat by taking a dip in the Cairns Esplanade lagoon. Picture: Brendan Radke Cape and Gulf Country are experiencing a low-intensity heatwave, with extreme conditions ...