Aquatic events—Cairns region
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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 |
| 3 October 1.30pm–10.00pm (Firing time 5pm) |
Xplosive Art Fireworks—Cardwell Seafest |
Cardwell Jetty |
| 10 October 5pm–6pm 11 October 6am–11am |
Cairns Crocs Triathlon Club—Lake Tinaroo Aquathlon 2026 | Lake Tinaroo - Tinaroo |
| 10 October 6.00pm–9.30pm (Firing time 9pm) |
Xplosive Art Fireworks—Innisfail Riverfest Firework Display |
Fitzgerald Esplanade, Innisfail – Johnson River |
| 10 October 5pm–6pm 11 October 6am–11am |
Cairns Crocs Triathlon Club—Lake Tinaroo Aquathlon 2026 |
Lake Tinaroo, Tinaroo |
| 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 |
| 17 October 10.15am–4.00pm |
Port Douglas Outrigger Canoe Club Inc.—Marlin Coast Challenge | Port Douglas, Yorkeys Knob to Four Mile Beach |
| 24 October 5.00pm–1.30pm (Firing time 9.40pm–10.00pm) |
Xplosive Art Fireworks—Cairns Indian Festival - Diwali |
Cairns Esplanade Foreshore, Trinity Inlet |
| 24 October 9am–4pm 25 October 9am–2pm |
Mission Beach Sailing Club Inc.—Mission Beach Regatta | South Mission Beach and Dunk Island |
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 |