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3 days ago · Cairns (/ k ɛər n z / ⓘ; Yidiny: Gimuy) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the 2021 census, Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after Sir William Wellington Cairns, following the discovery of gold in the Hodgkinson river.
4 days ago · History of Cairns following European settlement, Cairns during World War II, significant milestones, and heritage drives and trails.
2 days ago · The gateway to Queensland's tropical north, Cairns is a laid-back city best enjoyed outdoors. The region of Cairns is home to the iconic Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest, but the city of Cairns itself is also a must-visit. You'll find brilliant cafés, bustling markets and plenty of beaches nearby.
May 11, 2024 · Cairns, regional council (city) and port, northeastern Queensland, Australia, on Trinity Inlet of Trinity Bay. Founded in the 1870s as a government customs collection point, it grew in the late 19th century as the result of gold discoveries along the Hodgkinson and Palmer rivers, tin discoveries at.
4 days ago · The Cairns Regional Council local government area encompasses 1687 km2 of land on a narrow coastal strip between the Great Dividing Range and the Coral Sea. It extends from the Eubenangee Swamp (near Mirriwinni) in the south to the Macalister Range (near Ellis Beach) in the north.
2 days ago · Welcome. Getting to the Daintree Rainforest. When to visit. A forest so spectacular, Sir David Attenborough called it “the most extraordinary place on Earth.” The creeping vines and emerald canopy of the Daintree Rainforest have been growing for more than 180 million years.
May 3, 2024 · Cairn terrier, working terrier breed developed in Scotland to rout vermin from cairns (rock piles). The modern breed’s characteristics are carefully patterned on those of the dog’s ancestor, a 17th-century terrier of the Isle of Skye. The cairn terrier is a short-legged dog with a short, broad face.
