Contact Details
Hospital is open 24/7 but for general enquiries office hours are:
8 am to 5 pm
Street address
165 The Esplanade
Cairns North QLD 4870
Postal address
PO Box 902
Cairns North QLD 4870
Visiting hours
Every day between:
- 10 am to 1 pm
- 3 pm to 8 pm
Every day between:
- 8 am to 5 pm
Open 24 hours a day
- One visitor per bedside is allowed.
Every day between:
- 10 am to 1 pm
- 4 pm to 8 pm
Every day between:
- 10 am to 8 pm
Every day between:
- 8 am to 8 pm
Allows parents only to visit at any time. We have consent forms available for parents to fill that give permission for other people to visit their baby with them.
Every day between:
- 10 am to 8 pm
- Rest time: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Visiting outside of hours
If you can't get to the hospital during visiting hours, we may be able to arrange another time for you to visit. Talk to the staff in charge of the ward to see what we can do.
Read more about visiting someone in hospital.
Plan your visit
Information to help you plan your visit to Cairns Hospital.
Parking and maps
Pharmacy
There is a pharmacy located on the ground floor in D Block (PDF, 512KB) (opposite the multi-faith centre and dcafé). It's open to the public for hospital issued prescriptions. This pharmacy is not for general community use.
If you are an outpatient or need medicine when you leave hospital, you may need to pay for your medication. Read more about medications and your stay in hospital.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8 am - 5 pm
Phone: 4226 6754
We also have satellite pharmacies that provide services to cancer care, renal departments and sexual health. These pharmacists work within specialist teams to optimise medication management and provide education to patients referred to these services and their families.
Cafes and shops
dCafé
dCafé is on the ground floor of D Block, opposite the Esplanade. We sell hot meals, wraps, rolls, salads, smoothies, juices, organic coffee and tea. There is an outdoor eating area.
Check the dCafé Facebook page for current opening hours.
Sea Breeze Café
Sea Breeze Café is on the ground floor of B Block, next to the main hospital entrance and opposite the Esplanade. We sell hot meals, fresh salads, snacks and drinks. There are indoor and outdoor eating areas. You can buy toiletries and gifts at the Café.
Check the Sea Breeze Café Facebook page for current opening hours.
Cairns Hospital is expanding
We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need.
There will be new buildings, more beds and parking, and a range of spaces for research and innovation.
We’ve finished some upgrades and plan to open all new services and facilities by 2031.
News
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08 June 2026
Cairns Hospital makes history with first day-case gallbladder removal
Meet the first patient to undergo gallbladder removal as a day-case procedure at Cairns Hospital, going home the same day and helping advance patient care in Far North Queensland. -
07 June 2026
Research in action: Cairns Hospital to launch new Clinical Trials Centre of Excellence
Cairns patients will gain early access to cutting-edge new treatments with a new Clinical Trials Research Centre featuring eight dedicated beds as part of the hospital’s $1 billion expansion. -
02 June 2026
Cairns to become world leader in venom treatment
Cairns is set to become the world’s venom capital, launching a groundbreaking Toxicology Centre of Excellence to tackle the planet’s deadliest creatures - from box jellyfish to taipans.