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The Market: The Central Market
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  • Cairns - Me buying mud bugs
  • Me buying mud bugs
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  • Name of Shop: The Market

    This is a large market where vegetables and other produce is sold. There is a limited amount of other merchandise, but the focus is really on the produce. You need to walk a few blocks away from the wharf and more touristy areas to access the market, but it might be worth it if you are preparing your own food like we were.

    What To Buy: I bought mud bugs here, as well as a few other things. Its all farm fresh, from eggs to spinach to "capsicum", the Australian term for green peppers.

    What To Pay: Less than in a grocery store.

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    Theme: Food and Drink
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    The Chinese Night Market: The Chinese Night Market
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  • Name of Shop: The Chinese Night Market

    The shops on the Esplanade close fairly early, but if you still want to do a little shopping you can go to the Chinese Night Market. Closed during the day, the stalls here are mostly full of souveniers and stuff, but you can find arts and crafts of a higher caliber as well as certain sweets and delicacies. The waterfront end of the market has a group of fast food restaurants if you get hungry or poor.

    What To Buy: Postcards, knick knacks, beachwear, that kind of thing

    What To Pay: About average.

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    Theme: Local Craft
    Directions: Between the Esplanade and Abbott St.
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    Comments for dlandt about Cairns
    angiebabe Mon Jan 28, 2008 01:07 UTC
     Stunning underwater photos Dave, excellent to see. Sounds like you had a good time in Cairns, glad you got there!
    jadedmuse Tue Oct 2, 2007 18:36 UTC
     I overnited in Cairns en route to Papua New Guinea (where I dove my arse off and it was spectacular, even by Aussie standards). Your Cock&Bull observation was funny. Hope all is well w/the little one...
    lillysstar Sat Sep 8, 2007 18:45 UTC
     interesting
    SpagBoll Fri Apr 7, 2006 19:04 UTC
     One of the best tips I've seen on VT. Thanks
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