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
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 LtdRed 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
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
5:30am–8:00am

3, 10, 17, 24 September
4pm–6pm

15, 16, 17 September
6am–6pm

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
7am11:30am
ONA Mission Multisport AdventurePaddle races as part of a multisport event
Mission Beach to Dunk Island

16 September
6:30am–5pm

17 September
6:30am–2pm

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
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
5.30am–8am

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October
4:00pm–6:30pm

14, 28, 29 October
6am–6pm

Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot water skiing events
Lake Tinaroo
7 October
6:15am9:15am
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
7am–6pm

15 October
7am–4pm

Barron River Water-ski Club—Spring Annual Water-ski Tournament Barron River, Tinaroo Dam

November 2023

Date and time Description of event Location

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November
5.30am–8am

5, 12, 19, 26 November
4pm–6pm

12, 25, 26 November
6am–6pm

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
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
5.30am–8am

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 December
4pm–6.30pm

9, 18 December
6pm–6pm

Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot water skiing events
Lake Tinaroo

January 2024

Date and time Description of event Location

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 January
5.30am–8am

7, 14, 21, 28 January
4pm–6.30pm

Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot water skiing events
Lake Tinaroo
Last updated
25 September 2023