The City of Cairns has magnificent Botanical Gardens. The gardens are over an area of around thirty eight hectares. It features the Flecker Gardens, the Centenary Lakes and the Mt Whitfield Conservation Park. The Cairns Botanical Gardens also have the Tanks Arts Centre. The gardens are located on Collins Avenue and are open every day of the year. The information centre is open from 8.30am to 5pm from Monday to Friday. Gates to the Flecker Gardens open at 7.30am and close at 5.30pm. The Cairns Botanical Gardens have a restaurant café which is open seven days a week from 7am. The restaurant using only natural ingredients and has a wide menu to choose from. Sunday morning Champagne breakfasts are available as are their world renowned strawberry waffles. This is a licensed venue that is available for private functions. All food is prepared fresh every day. The Cairns Botanical Gardens have a lush tropical feel. It is like being lost on an island paradise out in the Pacific Ocean.

The Jack Barnes Bicentennial Mangrove Boardwalk is the official project from the 1988 Cairns Bicentennial Community Committee. The Mangrove Boardwalk was named after the regions Box Jelly Fish expert Dr Jack Barnes. It has become a fine educational resource for the city. The Jack Barnes Bicentennial Mangrove Boardwalk can be found off Airport Ave and is adjacent to Swampy Creek. The walks weave through eleven easily identifiable mangrove species. The Jack Barnes Bicentennial Mangrove Boardwalk follows two routes. The northern route is a seven hundred meter loop to Middle Creek and back. The southern route is to Swampy Creek and is around six hundred meters. Both of the walks take around thirty five minutes to complete. You will find sign posts for information on the unique characteristics of the mangrove ecosystem. The Jack Barnes Bicentennial Mangrove Boardwalk has wheelchair access and you can park on site. Bicycles and dogs are not allowed on the boardwalk and fishing is not permitted either.

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