Hope Russell, 6, celebrates New Year's Eve on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Mitch Pinchen and Luke Jefferis celebrate New Year's Eve on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Sarah McQueen, Paige McQueen, Maddison McQueen, Michael Johnstone and Riley Johnstone celebrated New Year's Eve on the Cairns Esplanade after going to the Taipans pre season match. Picture: Brendan Radke

Noah Miln, 6, lights some sparklers on New Year's Eve on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Fireworks light up the sky on New Year's Eve over the Cairns Esplanade lagoon. Picture: Brendan Radke

Mia Bassan, Garry Bassan and Ajunie Bassan, 18 months, register their attendance at the New Year's Eve on the Cairns Esplanade using the QR code. Picture: Brendan Radke

Alice and Kai Wang find a great spot to watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Ella Nel, 12, Noah Don, 10, Judah Don, 8, and Jade Nel, 10, get ready to watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Children watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve over the Cairns Esplanade lagoon. Picture: Brendan Radke

Fireworks light up the sky on New Year's Eve over the Cairns Esplanade lagoon. Picture: Brendan Radke

Pete Bright, Deegan Ramage and Megz Bright spend New Year's Eve together on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Ella Phelan and Joshua Dixon get ready to party on New Year's Eve on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Claudia Georgouras, Steph Hoult and Kellie Walker saw in the new year together at Boardwalk Social on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Leanne Keily, Minnie Francis, Kenny Francis and Peter Bormolini saw in the new year together at Boardwalk Social on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Kyle Lafason, Cynthia Mepute, Alice Whitehead and Joel Feeney saw in the new year together at The Courtyard on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Shanesse Perry and Alex Parr celebrated New Year's Eve at The Courtyard on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Bruce Jamieson, Anthony Greenhill and Josh Mulla celebrated New Year's Eve at The Courtyard on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Nikki Millman, Olivia Walker, Ben Power and Jake Parba celebrated New Year's Eve at The Courtyard on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Mitchell Locke, Jane Hall, Melissa Locke and Martin Locke spend New Year's Eve together at The Courtyard on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Fran Minniss, Miss Terry, Jasmine Barillaro and Connie Cook celebrated New Year's Eve together on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Jasper Corker and Taylah Jarrett celebrated New Year's Eve together on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Fireworks light up the sky on New Year's Eve over the Cairns Esplanade lagoon. Picture: Brendan Radke

Zac Bennett was the winner of the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run at the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Miguel Groth, Astia Neckebroek, Zac Bennett and Patrick Markert lead the pack in the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Miguel Groth, Astia Neckebroek, Zac Bennett and Patrick Markert lead the pack in the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Scott Lane and his daughter Indi Lane, 4, dress as Wonder Woman and Superman in the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Andrew McLean participated in the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run dressed asa Captain Sanitiser on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Andy and Sammi Toyne participate in the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run with their do Willow along the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Taipans cheer leaders Hannah Edwards and Annika Vearing at the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Ginny Torrisi, 10, and Rachele Musumeci, 9, at the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run at the Cairnsesplande the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Local identities Flip Ripley and Kelly Moran participated in the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run riding a unicycle on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Local identity Flip Ripley participated in the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run by riding a unicycle while juggling dressed as superman on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Miguel Groth dressed as a health care worker for the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Patrick Markert dressed as a superhero for the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve fun run on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Keean Greven, 9, and his dad Peter Greven participate in the Cairns Regional Council's New Year's Eve superhero fun run on the Cairns Esplanade. Picture: Brendan Radke

Both Cairns locals and tourists have rung in the new year with dinner to remember at the city's 5 star restaurants. Brisbane couple Natalie Gibbs and Jordan Gibbs capped off a memorable year with a New Year's Eve dinner at Paper Crane restaurant in the Riley Hotel. Picture: Brendan Radke

Dark grey clouds threaten to rain out Cairns' New Year's Eve fireworks on the Cairns Esplanade, but Gordonvale brothers Solomon Farreras, 10, Slade Kennedy, 8, and Luca Kennedy, 4, won't let some wet weather spoil their fun. Picture: Brendan Radke

Dark grey clouds threaten to rain out Cairns' New Year's Eve fireworks on the Cairns Esplanade, but Gordonvale brothers Solomon Farreras, 10, Slade Kennedy, 8, and Luca Kennedy, 4, won't let some wet weather spoil their fun. Picture: Brendan Radke