Aquatic events—Cairns region
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April 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 April | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 24, 25 April 9am–6pm |
Cairns Yacht Club—Sail Training and Sail Racing Port of Cairns Area | Cairns and Ellis Beach. To include partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay |
| 3-6, 18 April | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |
| 5, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 April 6am–10am |
Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, tournaments and clinic |
Tinaroo Dam, various Locations |
| 18 April 6am–6pm |
Tablelands Fish Stocking Society Inc—Pest Fishing Competition |
Lake Tinaroo |
| 18 April 9.00am–10.30pm Firing times 9.00pm–9.15pm |
Xplosive Art Fireworks—Cairns Churches 150yrs |
Trinity Inlet Foreshore, Adjacent to Cairns Esplanade |
May 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 May | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 May 6am–10am |
Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, tournaments and clinic |
Tinaroo Dam, various Locations |
| 2, 15-23 May | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |
| 3, 10, 30, 31 May 9am–6pm |
Cairns Yacht Club—Sail Training and Sail Racing Port of Cairns Area | Cairns and Ellis Beach. To include partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay |
| 22 May 9.00am–8:30pm Firing times 8:00pm–08:30pm |
Xplosive Art Fireworks—Port Douglas Carnivale | Port Douglas, Dickson Inlet Entrance, Adjacent to Rex Smeal Park |
| 31 May 8.00am–1.30pm |
Hekili Outrigger Canoe Club Inc.—Hekili Mini G 2026 | Yorkeys Knob to Ellis Beach |
June 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 June | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 6, 20, 27 June | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |
| 6 June 9am–4pm |
Hekili Outrigger Canoe Club Inc.—Hekili Great Barrier Reef Ocean Challenge: GBROC 2026 | Yorkeys Knob to Port Douglas |
| 7, 14, 28 June 9am–6pm |
Cairns Yacht Club—Sail Training and Sail Racing Port of Cairns Area | Cairns and Ellis Beach. To include partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay |
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1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 22, 25, 29 June |
Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, tournaments and clinic |
Tinaroo Dam, various Locations |
| 11 June 7.55am–8.55am |
USM Events Pty Ltd T/A IRONMAN Australia—Quicksilver Reef Swim | Green Island, Northern beach & adjacent shallow waters |
| 11 June 9:00am–08:30pm Firing times 7:25pm to 8:00pm |
Xplosive Art Fireworks—Corporate dinner |
Adjacent to Sail Fish Quay, Trinity Inlet Foreshore |
| 14 June 6.35am–11.00am |
USM Events Pty Ltd T/A IRONMAN Australia—Cairns IRONMAN & 70.3 | Palm Cove, Williams Esplanade Foreshore and adjacent shallow waters |
July 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31 July | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 2, 5, 6, 9, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 27, 30 July 6am–10am |
Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, tournaments and clinic |
Tinaroo Dam, various Locations |
| 11, 25 July | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |
| 11, 12, 26 July 9am–6pm |
Cairns Yacht Club—Sail Training and Sail Racing Port of Cairns Area | Cairns and Ellis Beach. To include partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay |
August 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 August | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 2, 3, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 24, 27 August 6am–10am |
Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, tournaments and clinic |
Tinaroo Dam, various Locations |
| 8, 22, 23 August | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |
| 9, 23 August 9am–6pm |
Cairns Yacht Club—Sail Training and Sail Racing Port of Cairns Area | Cairns and Ellis Beach. To include partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay |
September 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 September | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 3, 6, 7, 10, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 28 September 6am–10am |
Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, tournaments and clinic | Tinaroo Dam, various Locations |
| 12, 26 September | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |
| 13, 20 September 9am–6pm |
Cairns Yacht Club—Sail Training and Sail Racing Port of Cairns Area | Cairns and Ellis Beach. To include partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay |
October 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 October | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 3, 17, 18, 25 October | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |
| 14, 18, 25 October 9am–6pm |
Cairns Yacht Club—Sail Training and Sail Racing Port of Cairns Area | Cairns and Ellis Beach. To include partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay |
November 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 November | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 14, 28 November | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |
December 2026
| Date and time | Description of event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 December | Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing | Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island |
| 5, 12 December | Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events | Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island |