EV Charging Stations in Cairns

Published 6 Nov 2023

Published 6 Nov 2023

How many charging stations are there in Cairns?

There are around 15 public EV charging locations within about 6 km of central Cairns, counted from Google Maps data (September 2026)1. Nationally, Australia had roughly 11,100 public charging points in 20252. See the live map below for current charging locations near you.

Where can I charge my EV in Cairns?

Public EV chargers in Cairns can be found in many shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels, car parks and petrol stations. Examples:

  • Evie Networks, Raintrees Shopping Centre Manunda – Raintree Shopping Centre, Manunda QLD 4870. Two fast chargers with four connectors, three CCS2 up to 150 kW and one CHAdeMO up to 63 kW.3
  • Evie Networks, Smithfield Shopping Centre – Captain Cook Highway, Smithfield QLD 4878. Three chargers with five connectors, four CCS2 at 150 kW and one Type 2 at 22 kW.3
  • Queensland Electric Super Highway, Cairns – Pier Point Road, Cairns QLD 4870. In the Lagoon car park between the Esplanade and Pier Point Rd, hosted by Cairns Regional Council and listed as active.4

Map of EV charging stations in Cairns

Map of this area — the live charger map loads in place

References

  1. Google Places Aggregate API (computeInsights, Google Maps data) · developers.google.com
  2. Global EV Data Explorer · iea.org
  3. Evie Networks: Find a charger (charging location finder) · Evie Networks b
  4. Queensland Government (Transport and Main Roads): Find a charging station — electric vehicle (Electric Super Highway open data) · data.qld.gov.au