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  • Very Good experience here !! Staffs are very nice, friendly & helpful. I would like to take this YHA again for the next time.

    HO CHEUNG T. (May 2013)

    Very clean room, they cleaned the room every single day (7 nights stay), compliments to housekeeping. Free pancake breakfast, huge common area and very nice tv room. Next supermarket (Coles) is not fare away.

    Maximilian W. (May 2013)

    I have stayed at cairns central yha several times, I have always found it just as expected , very good.

    alexander e. (May 2013)

    Cairnes YHA was very nice. Beautiful setting and beautiful area. I did not get her name but the young lady with the dreadlocks and had just bought a home in Cairnes was so nice and pleasant to work with. All the staff worked well as a team and you c

    Karli D. (April 2013)

    a big compliment to the staff: never experienced so much friendliness, competence and support. amazing!

    Caroline P. (April 2013)

    This is my frist experience in YHA.From the moment i came in ,i told myself i love YHA.beautifule yard,cleanliness room,friendly staff,big kitchen.Yes,i love YHA in cairns.And so on,i love cairns,i love Australia.

    Yan J. (April 2013)

    Clean rooms, good location and FREE pancakes at breakfast......what more could you want?!

    Nadine S. (April 2013)

    ????YHA Is the best YHA

    Hongwei Z. (April 2013)

    Amazingly friendly staff; great location for Cairns & TNQ. Really good mix of people - it was fun to stay there. Thanks to all reception staff for their help and for the pancakes!!!!!

    David H. (March 2013)

    Best Hostel I've stayed so far in Australia!

    Stefen B. (March 2013)

  • Cairns is a backpackers' mecca and Cairns Central YHA Backpackers Hostel has all a backpacker needs for a comfortable stay.

    Cairns hostel is opposite Cairns Central Shopping Centre and is a short walk from the Cairns Esplanade. Here, you will find lots of pubs, shops and cafés, plus Trinity Wharf, departure point for Great Barrier Reef cruises and tours.

    YHA's Backpacker hostel in Cairns has 59 rooms including dorm, twin/double and family rooms. All are air-conditioned and many have ensuites.

    Family Rooms: To book a family room rate, there must be at least one child under 18 and 1-2 adults; otherwise this special room rate will be adjusted to the usual adult prices with the difference payable on arrival.

    Make sure you stick around for breakfast! There is FREE pancakes from 7:30am - 9am daily.

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  • Facilities

    • Airconditioning
    • Disabled Access
    • Games room
    • Internet/E-mail
    • Parking
    • Swimming Pool
    • Television
    • Tourdesk

  • Activities

    • 4WD tours
    • Bungee Jumping
    • Canoeing/Kayaking
    • Diving
    • Horseriding
    • Hot Air Ballooning
    • Skydiving
    • Snorkelling
    • Swimming
    • Whitewater Rafting

  • Things to do

    YHA's Cairns Backpacker Hostel is the perfect base to explore North Queensland.

    The World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest fringes the Great Barrier Reef, with the outback around the corner.

    YHA Travel staff at the hostel can organise many tours and activities, including scuba-diving courses, white-water rafting, bungy jumping and Barrier Reef Cruises.

    The hostel can also arrange daytrips to the Skyrail Cableway, Kuranda Scenic Rail, Atherton Tablelands, Port Douglas and Cooktown.

    Nightlife

    Cairns Backpackers' nightlife is legendary, from pub crawls and parties to cane toad races! All are just a short walk away from the hostel. On a budget? See the Cairns hostel's reception for nightclub discount vouchers! The Cairns Night Markets are on every evening from 5.00 pm to 11.00 pm.

    Closest Hostels

    Port Douglas is 65 km N

    Foodstore

     50 metres from hostel to nearest food store 

    Accepted Cards

    MasterCard, Visa