Cairns City Library Cairns: walk and solve

Cairns City Library is a library at 151 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia. It gives you a named place to pause during your walk and look at the building within its street setting. Start with the overall shape, then notice how the facade is arranged. You can enjoy that exterior view as part of exploring Cairns.

With your teammates, compare what each person noticed first. Perhaps one looked at the building as a whole while another focused on a smaller feature. Those different observations can be part of the enjoyment without becoming an extra task. Put the phone aside briefly, take in the place and return to the game when your team is ready to continue.

Secrets of Cairns, Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Cairns and The Cairns Syndicate (outdoor escape game) pass Cairns City Library. Secrets combines puzzles and photo tasks with a walk past the gallery, Esplanade, Lagoon and marina. Along its route you see the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns, Cairns Performing Arts Centre and Cairns Esplanade.

The detective game follows a case from St Monica’s Cathedral past the Night Markets to Cairns Art Gallery. You see the cathedral, Cairns Performing Arts Centre and the library along its route. The Syndicate follows Magnus from Munro Martin Parklands to the Esplanade Lagoon; you see the parklands, St Monica’s Cathedral and Cairns Cenotaph. Keep the memorial stop considerate, then continue the outdoor escape game through the streets.

The listed Cairns games cost €19.95 per team and take 1.5 to 2 hours. Up to four players share one phone for Secrets and Sherlock, or up to five for The Syndicate. All three games use the free Loquiz app. Choose your team’s phone and prepare the app before you set off.

You can start whenever you want, every day, and your purchase is valid for twelve months. Agree on a game before your walk so everyone knows the kind of story you are following. Give each teammate room to suggest answers, rather than leaving every decision to the person holding the phone. That helps keep the walk a shared activity, with time for the library and other places along the way.