Further to my earlier posts on the Regional Art Gallery, please consider visiting the local contemporary art venue during your stay in Cairns. The good news is that:

1. entry is FREE
2. it is located within 50 yards of the Holiday Inn (corner Florence and Abbott Streets)
3. there is a handy gift shop with more unusual wares for purchase

You can't miss it, there are human-sized colourful giant jelly babies outside the building (now that's what I call contemporary art - even more colourful than Crocs plastic sandals!!!)!

See info at:

http://www.kickarts.org.au/about.html


"...KickArts Contemporary Arts is the leading contemporary visual arts organisation in regional Queensland and one of the most innovative in the state. Based in Cairns, with a demographic encompassing Far North Queensland and extending into the remote and regional communities of Cape York and Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait), KickArts is dedicated to facilitating and promoting contemporary arts and extending the experience and cultural life of northern Australians and the 2.2 million annual visitors to Cairns..."