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EV charging near Cairns
The tropical city on Trinity Inlet, the departure point for the reef and the Atherton Tablelands. There are 6 stations within 60 km, the closest <1 km away.
- Within 10 km
- 4
- Within 60 km
- 6
- Fastest
- 120 kW
- Median price
- A$0.40
Counted from 6 stations in the directory — DC fast at 2 of them. Distances are straight lines from the landmark, not driving distance.
Cairns is the dark pin; the blue pins are the nearest chargers, each linking to its page.
Closest chargers
straight-line- 1QESH - Cairns<1 km · 50 kW · CCS2, CHAdeMO, Type 2 · A$0.30/kWh24 h
- 2Cairns Night Markets<1 km · 120 kW · CCS2 · A$0.60/kWh24 h
- 3Pullman Reef Hotel Casino<1 km · Power not listed · Type 2
- 4Cazalys Stadium3.7 km · Power not listed · Type 2 · A$0.35/kWh
- 5Yurika Yungaburra44 km · 22 kW · Type 2 · A$0.42/kWh24 h
- 6Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas57 km · Power not listed · Type 2 · A$0.40/kWh
What the chargers here offer
Counted across the 6 stations within 60 km of Cairns. A map pin is not a plug: check the connector before a driver commits to a stop.
Charging at Cairns
Where can I charge an EV near Cairns?
The directory lists 6 stations within 60 km of Cairns, 4 of them within 10 km. The nearest is QESH - Cairns, <1 km away in Cairns City.
Is there DC fast charging near Cairns?
Yes — 2 of the 6 stations within 60 km offer DC fast charging, and the quickest is Cairns Night Markets at 120 kW, <1 km from the landmark. A DC stop adds most of a battery in the time a visit takes; the last 20% is slow everywhere.
How much does it cost to charge near Cairns?
A$0.40 per kWh is the median of the 5 stations within 60 km that list a price. Networks price per site, so the station a driver picks can be above or below that by a third.
Which plug do I need near Cairns?
Type 2 at 5 stations, CCS2 at 2 stations, CHAdeMO at 1 station. Match the post to the inlet on your car before committing to a stop — the connector checker answers that for a specific model.
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Distances are straight-line km from the landmark coordinate to each station's coordinate, both as published; a road route is longer. The counts come from the 6 stations the directory lists within 60 km. Charging prices are the per-kWh figures the networks publish, and live availability is not tracked.