Location:Cairns Esplanade, at the end of Minnie Street, Cairns city
Latitude:-16.915349
Longitude:145.773332
Getting there: Muddys Playground is on the Cairns Esplanade foreshore, between Minnie Street and Upward Street, and can be reached by foot from anywhere in
the Cairns city precinct. Street parking is available in the surrounding streets. Several buses run along Lake Street, two blocks back from the Esplanade,
with a stop outside the Cairns Private Hospital that is only a 300 metre walk to the playground.
Facilities: Public toilets including baby change facilities, rubbish bins, drinking fountain, cafe, park benches, picnic tables
Entrance fee: None
Prohibitions including whether you can bring your dog: No dogs, no littering, no smoking, no food,
no skateboards, no rollerblades, no scooters, no bicycles, no glass, no alcohol, no climbing, no sand or mud. Babies must wear nappies. Note that these
prohibitions are specifically for Muddys Playground and do not automatically apply to the rest of the foreshore.
Sun shade: Shade available in and out of the water through a combination of vegetation and constructed shelters.
Opening times: Always open. The cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and early dinner.
Wheelchair access: Wheelchair accessible paths and toilets.
Managing authority: Cairns Regional Council
Nearby attractions: Cairns Esplanade Lagoon, 700 metres to the south-east along the Esplanade.
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