Travel Information

Local Travel

Cairns Airport to Conference Venue (City):
The award winning Cairns Convention Centre is only ten minutes from the Cairns International Airport which is Australia’s gateway to the Asia Pacific.

Taxi

Taxis can be hailed or booked in advance by telephone (131 008).

They are reasonably priced - approximate cost from the airport to Cairns City Centre is AUD$14.00 one way and readily available at the airport, railway stations, coach terminals and central points within the City. The Cairns Convention Centre also has a “taxi direct” telephone.

Car Rental

Major car rental companies are at the airport with many other organisations having offices in Cairns.

Excellent limousine fleets service Tropical North Queensland with everything thing from transfers to sightseeing tours.

Charter Coach Companies

Downunder Tours
Tel: 61 (0) 7 4035 5566
Email: info@downundertours.com
www.downundertours.com

Tropic Wings
Tel: 61 (0) 74035 3555
Email: daytours@tropicwings.com.au
www.tropicwings.com.au

Bus

Bus transfers are available from Cairns Airport and Cairns has a public bus system that services the city, suburbs and beaches. www.sunbus.com.au

Cairns Airport Transfer Services Bus shuttle regularly pick up and set down travellers at most hotels and accommodation establishments. In addition to a public airport shuttle service, many hotels and motels have private transfer buses.

Australia Coach operates an airport shuttle service to the city (AUD$4.50 one way and between the domestic and international terminals (AUD$1 each). It picks up immediately in front of the arrival halls at both terminals.

Air Travel

Flying to Cairns is easy and there are many international and domestic flights coming in and out. These include the following:

International Carriers

• Air New Zealand www.airnz.com.au
• Air Niugini www.airniugini.com.pg
• Cathy Pacific www.cathypacific.com
• Japan Airlines www.jal.com
• Continental Airlines www.continental.com
• Qantas www.qantas.com.au

Domestic Carriers

• Virgin Blue www.virginblue.com
• Jetstar www.jetstar.com
• Qantas www.qantas.com.au

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Key Dates

Abstract Submissions Open	March 2010
Abstract Submissions Close	14 May 2010
Registrations opened	May 2010
Authors notified of acceptance	July 2010
Early Bird Registrations close	Extended to 13 August 2010
Photo competition closes	27 August 2010
Presenter registration deadline	August 2010
GP10	6-9 October 2010