Heritage Node

The Heritage Node presents interpretive material describing the history and development of Cairns, highlighting the events and characteristics that have shaped Cairns' modern history.

The history of local Indigenous tribes and dreamtime stories, along with a background of European settlement, is also included in this display.

Cultural Node

The Cultural Node provides information on the culture of Cairns, Far North Queensland and its Pacific neighbours.

It reinforces Cairns' position as the gateway to the Pacific region. It also includes information about the culture that has made Cairns the city it has become; from the goldfields and early shipping days, through to sugarcane and the proliferation of the tourism centre we know today.

Environmental Node

The Environmental Node, with its prime view overlooking the expanses of Trinity Inlet, provides an informative and interactive interpretation of the waterfront environs; in particular, the bird life for which Cairns is so famous.