The arena had a floor space of 6,500 square metres (70,000 sq ft) on a 4.8-hectare (12-acre) site just outside the Cairns CBD.

As a former Bunnings building it only contained one hall, which was fitted with grandstand seating, air conditioning, broadcast lighting, video scoreboards, a public address system, change room facilities, public amenities and catering facilities.

[2] On 15 September 2020, Suncorp Super Netball announced that they would be hosting three games at the venue for the league's Indigenous round.

[3] On 9 October 2020, the Women's National Basketball League announced that they would start their 2020–21 season in a North Queensland hub, with the Cairns Pop-Up Arena to host 20 games.

[6] NBL schedule changes due to COVID-19 induced border closures forced the South East Melbourne Phoenix to host games against the Cairns Taipans and the Brisbane Bullets at the arena.