Where is the best place in Cairns to live?

Question

My family is thinking about moving to Cairns. We want to live somewhere, out of town a bit, not too far out, but not right in the middle. We want it to be chilled out & relaxed. Good for families & close to schools. Any recomendations? Or where NOT to move?

thanks

Answer 1

Love Kuranda too. Don't like Cairns - there are problems with the Aboriginal community.

Answer 2

I would suggest Kewarra Beach, Trinity Beach, Palm Cove or Clifton Beach - the Northern Beaches, still only 15 mins to town.  Brimsmead, Bayview Heights, Smithfield also nice.

School are close by to Trinity Beach, Kewarra Beach, Trinity Park  (biking distance) although the high school kids bike from the other beaches also.

Smithfield State High School is at Trinity Park, and theres a primary school at Trinity Beach and a Trinity Anglican School (TAS) at Kewarra Beach.

Plenty of childcare/daycare around with places open.

Stay away from Manoora, Manunda (suburbs)

For Suburb and Locality Profiles of Cairns see - http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/cairns/comm...

Kuranda - http://www.kuranda.org - tiny village in the rainforest, mainly a tourist area now.  Not much work or business opportunities...

Answer 3

I wouldn't recommend living in the inner suburbs of Cairns as there is actually a fair bit of violence & vandalism from night-roaming groups of aboriginal youth. A general rule is to avoid suburbs starting with the letter M.

The Northern Beaches (obviously north of Cairns) are popular and pleasant (Machins Beach to Palm Cove), as is any of the suburbs located on the hills on the western outskirts such as Redlynch, Lake Placid, Edge Hill.

The southern suburbs such as Woree, Edmonton, White Rock are cheaper housing.

Personally we live in Kuranda, a rainforest village on the range about 15km west of Cairns and here you have a quiet village atmosphere close to the hubbub of the city but far enough not to have any problems.

Cheers.