Cairns: Skypark Bungy Jump 16 Styles & Rainforest Views

Summary

Leap from Skypark Cairns above the rainforest canopy with 16 wild bungy jump styles

You’ll feel your heart pound as you step onto Skypark Cairns’ platform above the rainforest, choosing from sixteen wild bungy jump styles. With a local crew guiding every step — harnessing up, calming nerves — you’ll leap fifty meters toward treetops and sky. Transfers from Cairns and your photo-video package are included so you can relive that rush long after your feet touch ground.

What’s the experience like?

“You ever try backwards? It’s like trusting the world to catch you,” our jump master grinned, tightening my harness with hands that looked way too calm for what was about to happen. I could smell sunscreen and something sweet — maybe mango from someone’s breakfast — mixing with the damp green of the Smithfield rainforest below. The platform at Skypark Cairns is higher than it looks in photos. I kept glancing down at the treetops, thinking how close they seemed and yet… not close enough if you’re about to fall fifty meters.

We’d barely been there ten minutes before one of the crew handed me a menu of jump styles — sixteen choices, which honestly felt like overkill until I realized how different each one sounded. There was the classic feet-first freefall (which everyone says is “easier” but I’m not convinced), plus wild ones like the Running Roof Jump. I picked something in between: just straight up and off, no flips or drama, though Li next to me kept daring me to try backwards. She laughed when I tried to say “bungy” in her accent — probably butchered it.

The safety briefing was quick but detailed; they don’t mess around here. Our guide explained AJ Hackett invented modern bungee jumping and that this is still Australia’s only permanent site. Standing on that metal edge, toes curled over warm steel, I heard birds somewhere below and someone counting down behind me (I think it was my own voice). The air felt thick and humid — sticky on my palms. And then it was just wind in my ears and a blur of green spinning up toward me.

I still think about that moment right after the cord caught — total silence except for my own heartbeat slowing down again. They gave us video footage (which I haven’t dared watch yet) so yeah, you get proof you actually did it. On the ride back into Cairns, everyone was quieter than before; maybe we were all replaying our own little leap.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Bungy jump at Skypark Cairns

• Arrive at Skypark Cairns reception
• Follow signage to jump area
• Attend full safety briefing
• Get fitted with harness
• Choose jump style
• Perform bungy jump from platform
• Receive photo and video package

Top questions

How high is the bungy jump at Skypark Cairns?

The bungy jump platform is 50 meters above ground level.

How many bungy jump styles can you choose from?

You can pick from 16 different jump styles at Skypark Cairns.

Is transfer from Cairns city included?

Yes, transfers from Cairns are available if required.

What’s the minimum age for bungy jumping here?

The minimum age to jump is 10 years old.

Are there weight restrictions for jumping?

Yes, solo jumpers must weigh between 45kg (100 lbs) and 150kg (330 lbs).

Is Skypark Cairns wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the site is wheelchair accessible.

Do they provide photos or videos of your jump?

A full photo and video package is included if selected during booking.

Can two people do a tandem bungy jump?

Tandem jumps are allowed with specific weight requirements: each person must be at least 30kg (66 lbs), combined max difference 50kg (110 lbs), total max weight 235kg (518 lbs).

What’s included

Your experience includes optional transfers from central Cairns out to Smithfield rainforest, a full safety briefing with local crew on arrival, all harnessing and equipment for your choice of one out of sixteen possible bungy jumps at Skypark Cairns, plus a photo and video media package so you can relive your leap whenever you want.