Cairns Chinese Friendship Garden

Sister Cities Cairns and Zhanjiang

  • About
  • Location
  • Zhanjiang – Sister City
  • Highlights
  • Photo Gallery
    • Garden Entrance
    • Traditional Moon Gate
    • Lakeside Pavillion
    • Pergola
    • Stone Features
    • Plants
  • Contact
  • Cairns Walks

Location

The Cairns Chinese Friendship Garden is located within the larger Cairns Botanic Gardens complex, a naturally kept, vast garden in Edge Hill, to the north of the city centre. Within this larger complex are the tranquil waters of Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes. The Freshwater Lake side contains the recently completed Chinese Friendship Garden, or Zhanjiang Friendship Garden. 

 

 

Entry to both the Cairns Botanic Gardens and the Zhanjiang Friendship Garden is free, and it is open throughout the year from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm daily.

The entry to the Cairns Chinese Friendship Garden is on Greenslopes Street. If you are taking the bus, catch Service 130 and either get off at Centenary Lakes (Greenslopes St) stop when travelling east, or Greenslopes Street near Mayers St when travelling west.

Alternatively, catch Service 131 and hop off at the main stop at the Cairns Botanic Gardens on Collins Ave, and make your way by foot through the Gardens to Greenslopes Street. It’s about a 15 minute leisurely stroll.

Useful links for getting to and from the Gardens:

Cairns Sunbus

Translink Journey planner

Cairns Taxis

Amazing 360 degree photo


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About the Garden

Cairns and Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province China officially became Sister Cities in August 2004. Both cities have many similar features including a tropical climate, seaside location, tourism and agriculture with a substantial sugar industry. This garden recognises the importance and close friendship of the two cities. This was also demonstrated by the design and construction of the Sino Australian Friendship Garden at Zhanjiang between 2004-2007 as a bilateral Sister Cities … READ MORE...

Photo Galleries

  • Garden Entrance
  • Traditional Moon Gate
  • Stone Features
  • Pergola
  • Lakeside Pavillion
  • Plants
Map of Chinese Friendship Garden location
Sun rays break through the cloud over Cairns harbour Trinity Inlet

Blue Arrow Circuit Walk Mt Whitfield Cairns

View from summit of Earl Hill walk

Earl Hill Summit Walking Track

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