Tanks Arts Centre

Overview

MUSIC ART MARKETS WORKSHOPS- CULTURAL INTERACTION!

Situated in the Cairns Botanic Gardens precinct, just 4km north of the city’s CBD, the Tanks Arts centre is an iconic and innovative, multi-use, contemporary arts facility creatively housed in three converted World War 2 naval oil storage tanks, and set amidst a lush rainforest backdrop.

Tanks combines two main functions, that of a ‘presenter’ organisation offering a range of arts and cultural events and activities to a mixed audience, and a community cultural development organisation which aims to proactively engage local communities in cultural expression and participation.

GETTING TO TANKS
Did you know that you have a few options when travelling to Tanks. Whether you are attending an evening show, exploring the Art Gallery in Tank 4, participating in one of the many workshops held at Tanks or enjoying our monthly Market Days, there are many ways to get you here.

BY CAR: Free car parking is available close to the site along Collins Avenue and in Tank 1 car park (close to railway line and Sheridan Street).

ACCESSIBLE PARKING: 3 accessible car parks can be found directly in front of the Main Entrance to Tanks Arts Centre (in front of Tank 4); and 1 on Collins Avenue in front of Wild Bean Café.

BY TAXI: A taxi rank is located directly in front of the Tanks main entrance.

BY BIKE: 2 bike racks are situated on site – 1 at the entrance to the Red Arrow (Sheridan Street end) and 1 in front of Wild Bean Café, at the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre.

BY BUS: There is an hourly service that departs from Cairns City Place Transit Mall (routes 130 & 131), stopping at the Cairns Botanic Gardens. Additional buses from Cairns City and the Northern Beaches will drop passengers off on Sheridan Street, a short walk to the Tanks Arts Centre. For the timetable of Cairns Bus route see http://www.sunbus.com.au/sit_cairns.htm

MONTHLY MARKET DAYS
Market Days are very busy and extra visitor parking is available on Greenslopes Street with pedestrian access through to Collins Avenue via Centenary Lakes.

HOURS OF OPERATION
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

Gallery: Mon-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm (weekends where indicated in program)

Cairns, Australia