🇦🇺 Cairns Must-Do: Rusty's Market Fruit Haul! 🍓🛒
If you're in Cairns, Rusty's Markets (Fri-Sun) is a fruit paradise—think $6 AUD giant blueberry boxes (vs. tiny $15 ones at tourist traps!). Here’s how to shop like a local: 🍇 Fruit Bargain Hacks Go Early: Best picks by 8AM (vendors restock overnight). Compare Prices: Walk past the first stalls—inner aisles have better deals! Must-Buys: Mangoes ($3-5 AUD/kg in season) 🥭 Dragon fruit (pink flesh = sweeter!) Kensington Pride (Australia’s best mango variety!) 🚫 Avoid These Traps Pre-cut fruit cups (overpriced + less fresh). "Gourmet" stalls near entrances (double the price for the same fruit!). 📍 Location & Hours Where: 57 Grafton St, Cairns City When: Friday (5AM-6PM), Saturday/Sunday (6AM-3PM) #CairnsMarkets #BudgetTravel #EatLikeALocal