Aquatic events—Cairns region
For more information about aquatic events in your area, contact your closest Maritime Safety Queensland office.
August 2023
Date and time | Description of event | Location |
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1 to 31 August Daylight hours only |
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 | Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets. |
5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 August 6am–10pm |
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 and Port Douglas |
12 August 6am–8am |
Junior Aquathlon—Cairns Crocs Triathlon Club | Yorkeys Knob Beach, Sims Esplanade |
13 August 6am–12 noon |
Coral Coast Triathlon—Cairns Crocs Triathlon Club |
Yorkeys Knob Beach, Sims Esplanade |
25, 26, 27 August 5am–7pm |
Kayaking Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd—Red Bull Defiance 2023 |
Mission Beach, Thorpe Island and Dunk Island |
26 August 11.30am–8.30pm |
Cairns Festival Firework Display |
Cairns Esplanade Foreshore |
28 August 7am–7pm |
Kayaking Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd—Red Bull Defiance 2023 | Mission Beach, Thorpe Island and Dunk Island |
September 2023
Date and time | Description of event | Location |
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1 to 30 September Daylight hours only |
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 | Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets. |
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 September 6am–10pm |
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 and Port Douglas |
6, 13, 20, 27 September 3, 10, 17, 24 September 15, 16, 17 September |
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot water skiing events |
Lake Tinaroo |
8 September 10:30am–10:30pm |
Cairns Amateurs Ball Fireworks—Xplosive Art Fireworks |
Cairns Esplanade Foreshore |
9 September 10am–2pm |
Lucinda Bay Classic |
Newport to Lucinda Bay, Moreton Bay |
10 September 7am–11:30am |
ONA Mission Multisport Adventure—Paddle races as part of a multisport event |
Mission Beach to Dunk Island |
16 September 17 September |
Mission Beach Outrigger Canoe Club Zone Regatta and Vaka Tua Moto | Mission Beach, Dunk Island, Timana Island and South Mission Beach |
23 September 6am–6pm |
Swimming the Gap 2023 |
Green Island to Yorkeys Knob |
October 2023
Date and time | Description of event | Location |
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1 to 31 October Daylight hours only |
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 | Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets. |
1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 30 October 6am–10pm |
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 and Port Douglas |
4, 11, 18, 25 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October 14, 28, 29 October |
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot water skiing events |
Lake Tinaroo |
7 October 6:15am–9:15am |
Grin n Bear It Challenge—Multisport adventure race |
Camp Barrabadeen, Tinaroo |
7 October 10:15am–3:30pm |
Port Douglas Outrigger Canoe Club—Marlin Coast Challenge 2023 | Yorkeys Knob to Port Douglas |
14 October 15 October |
Barron River Water-ski Club—Spring Annual Water-ski Tournament | Barron River, Tinaroo Dam |
November 2023
Date and time | Description of event | Location |
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1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19, 26 November 12, 25, 26 November |
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot water skiing events |
Lake Tinaroo |
1 to 30 November Daylight hours only |
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 | Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets. |
3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 November 6am–10pm |
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 and Port Douglas |
December 2023
Date and time | Description of event | Location |
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1 to 10 December Daylight hours only |
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 | Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets. |
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 December 6am–10pm |
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 and Port Douglas |
6, 13, 20, 27 December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 December 9, 18 December |
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot water skiing events |
Lake Tinaroo |
January 2024
Date and time | Description of event | Location |
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3, 10, 17, 24, 31 January 7, 14, 21, 28 January |
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot water skiing events |
Lake Tinaroo |