Countless people coming in and out of Melbourne Airport can attest to the thriving tourism within Victoria's capital. In December 2016 alone it serviced 3 million passengers for both domestic and international flights. For more than 40 years Melbourne Airport has connected restless souls searching for great Australian adventures.
Locally known as Tullamarine Airport, travellers to Melbourne fly into a single terminal that then branches out to 4 stations servicing passenger and cargo flights. Terminals T1, T3 and T4 have specific domestic airlines through which flights from Melbourne to Cairns are operated, while terminal 2 exclusively handles international flights.
Melbourne Airport offers many transportation methods for people roaming around the city. Budget travellers can take advantage of online ride sharing services such as CoSeats for private cars and taxis. There are also authorised bus routes at the airport that carry people throughout Victoria as well. One example is SmartBus, which has scheduled-trips to Frankston, Melrose Drive, Sunbury Station and South Centre Road.
If you a want a lavish ride and to be conveniently picked up from anywhere in Victoria, Microflite Helicopter Shuttle is the perfect mode of transport for you. Early booking is advised. This can be done via Microflite's hotline or via email.
Found in the north of Queensland are sights of unparalleled beauty from both land and sea. A must in any Cairns itinerary is the Great Barrier Reef experience. Here you can get up close to marine animals on a snorkelling cruise or fly high above on a helicopter over the outer barrier reefs. Discover rare creatures of the wild on an exhilarating Skyrail Cableway and see the Daintree Rainforest–nature's finest exhibit that's over 135 million years old.
Just outside Cairns is Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, which will treat you to a memorable historical lesson about the world's oldest living culture. Cairns definitely is a dream for nature-loving wanderers.
Just outside the city's eco-tourism developments is Cairns Airport–located 7 km away from the central business district. Car rental booths are set up at the arrival halls of terminal 1, but the hire cars themselves are parked at the northern end of terminal 2. You can also be driven around the city's taxi district of Ellis Beach and Wright Creek or Edmonton via Cairns Taxi. p> Sun Palm Transport services are available outside Cairns Airport and are ready to take you to the city centre, Port Douglas or Palm Cove. Commuters can also use Airport Connect to get access to public bus terminals located in Sheridan Street.