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| Cairns Gimuy Queensland | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 16°55′S 145°47′E / 16.92°S 145.78°E | ||||||||
| Population | 165,000 (2023)[1] (15th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 648.8/km2 (1,680/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1876 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 254.3 km2 (98.2 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||
| County | Nares | ||||||||
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Cairns (Yidiny: Gimuy) is a city in Queensland, Australia. 120.000 people live there. Cairns is about 1720 km (1,069 miles) north of Brisbane and about 2500km (1,553 miles) from Sydney by road. It is built on the shores of Trinity Bay.
Cairns is an important travel destination for tourists because it has a games arcade at Cairns Central, Public toilets, Zoos, Casinos, Various Takeaway shops, Pubs, Nightclubs, Movie theatres and Beaches, it is warm all year round and is near many attractions. The Great Barrier Reef is only one-and-a-half hours away by boat. The Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation, about 130km north of Cairns, are popular areas for experiencing a tropical rainforest. It is also a starting point for people wanting to see Cooktown, Cape York Peninsula, and the Atherton Tableland.
- ↑ "Regional Population: Population estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2009 to 2019". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2020. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2019.