Barron River

The Barron River rises on the Atherton Tablelands inland from in North Queensland, Australia. With its headwaters in , it flows through Lake Tinaroo, and the , and eventually empties into the Coral Sea between Machans Beach and in Cairns.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairns Airport and Flecker Botanical Gardens.

Aerodrome
Photo: Adz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an international airport in , , Australia. It is the seventh busiest airport in Australia. The airport is located 7 kilometres north of the Cairns central business district in the suburb of .

Forest
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Flecker Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden at Collins Avenue, , Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1886 to 1960s. It is now known as Cairns Botanic Gardens. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 2 February 2007. is situated 4 km south of Barron River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stratford and Aeroglen.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 1,198 people.

Suburb
is a coastal suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. It is approximately 5 kilometers north of the Cairns City centre. In the 2021 census, had a population of 405 people.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 68 people. is situated 4 km west of Barron River.

Barron River

Latitude
-16.86361° or 16° 51′ 49″ south
Longitude
145.74793° or 145° 44′ 53″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
5RM74PPX+H5
Geo­Names ID
2176710
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