AJ Hackett Cairns - Our Story


The Smithfield Tower as it is called was completed on the 16th of August 1990. It was at the time the first purpose build Bungy platform in the world and the third commercial Bungy Site on the planet! It took 12 months planning and 6 months to construct.

The tower is 50m / 164ft high. Before this tower was constructed there was just raw Australian Rainforest! All development on this site has been done with the environment and natural surroundings in mind. We pride ourselves on taking care, managing and acting responsibly in regards to the environment in which we operate.

The natural layout of the site and positioning of the tower makes it one of the most beautiful Bungy sites in the world.

Snakes, Goannas and Native Birds roam the site and a series of waterfalls allow a stream of water from the mountain to flow naturally into the pond and underneath the building.

There are 4 different viewing decks around the site to ensure you have the best position to watch both the Bungy jump and Minjin jungle Swing.

The main building, which houses merchandise, licensed bar and reception area was built in 1999 and was designed to compliment the natural elements of the rainforest and the amazing experience on offer.

All of this development was designed by AJ himself and much of the construction completed by AJ and the Cairns crew.

Since 1990 this site has been visited by hundreds of celebrities. It has some sort of strange magnetism that attracts interesting people such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Denver, Miss Universe and Slash from Guns and Roses to name a very small few.

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AJ Hackett Bungy Jumping. Discover the original bungy operator, the man, the bungy experience, the services offered and the worldwide sites. Offering Bungy Jumping, skywalk x, g-force x, minjin jungle swing, scable, mast climb, skyjump, adventure parks, books, conference centres, night bungy, Helibungy, xposure and merchandise. From humble beginnings jumping from the Eiffel Tower in 1986, AJ has become a celebrity around the world and continues to innovate, challenge and provide higher and more adrenalin packed bungy jumps. AJ Hackett the international company operates sites in Cairns - Australia, Bali – Indonesia, Saut à l'élastique - Viaduc de la Souleuvre, Normandie- France, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Macau – China (40 minutes from Hong Kong), Germany. We have in the past also operated in Las Vegas USA, Panama, South America and Acapulco – Mexico. The idea came from the Pentecost tribe in Vanuatu and then soon after AJ Hacket opened commercial bungy in New Zealand. Now 20 years later New Zealand operates the original bungy at the Kawarau Bridge, Ledge Bungy, Nevis Highwire Bungy, Skippers Canyon and Auckland Bridge Bungy. Our website contains information on our story and history, AJ Hackett famous jumps, our Guinness World Records and extreme stunts. General information on jump sites, clothing, safety and bookings plus gallery, grapevine, web cams, photos, DVD's and maps. Bungee jumping with the original bungee operator, AJ Hackett Bungy, is important if you value safety, we invented bungy jumping and set the standards. So if you enjoy action adventure tourism and want to try something that you will remember for the rest of your life take on the challenge, feel the adrenalin and jump off something today. ajhackett.com is the online presence of the company AJ Hackett International Inc. Common misspellings of the words AJ Hackett and Bungy are AJ Hackett Bunji, AJ Hackett Bungee, AJ Hackett Bungie, AJ Hackett Bunggy, A J Hackett and AJ Hacket. AJ Hackett – challenging people and gravity since 1986 – action is our culture.