Trinity Beach is a central member of the ‘
Northern Beaches’ of
Cairns adjoining to
Trinity Park,
Smithfield and
Kewarra Beach, and is located approximately a 20-minute drive north from the
Cairns CBD. Trinity Beach is named after nearby
Trinity Bay, which was named by
Captain James Cook on Trinity Sunday in 1770. The postcode for Trinity Park is 4879.
Historically used mainly for farming and sugar cane growing, Trinity Beach now predominantly consists of residential housing and a large mix of tourist accommodation and restaurants yet holds a more “down-to-earth” and casual atmosphere than other nearby tourist-orientated beaches such as
Palm Cove.
The closest major shopping centre to Trinity Beach,
Smithfield Shopping Centre, is a 5-minute drive south and includes a
Coles &
Woolworths,
Kmart,
Dan Murphy’s, many specialty and take away shops, and restaurants in the complex which is well serviced with car parking and bus services.
James Cook University is also less than a 5-minute drive from Trinity Beach.
Major features of Trinity Beach include
Trinity Beach Sporting Complex,
Centenary Park,
Coastwatcher Park, George Moore Park, Vallance Park,
Trinity Beach Community Kindergarten and
Trinity Beach State Primary School. Other nearby schools include
Trinity Anglican School in
Kewarra Beach and
Smithfield State High School in
Smithfield. The
Cairns Sunbus public transport service also runs throughout the area with multiple stop overs in the suburb.