Barron River
Barron River is a watercourse in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland. Barron River is situated nearby to the suburb Machans Beach, as well as near Stratford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cairns Airport and Flecker Botanical Gardens.
Cairns Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Adz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cairns Airport is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Formerly operated by the Cairns Port Authority, the airport was sold by the Queensland Government in December 2008 to a private consortium.
Flecker Botanical Gardens
Forest
Flecker Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden at Collins Avenue, Edge Hill, 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. Flecker Botanical Gardens is situated 4 km south of Barron River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stratford and Aeroglen.
Stratford
Suburb
Stratford is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Stratford had a population of 1,198 people.
Aeroglen
Suburb
Aeroglen is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 5 kilometers north of the Cairns City centre. In the 2021 census, Aeroglen had a population of 405 people.
Freshwater
Suburb
Freshwater is a suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Freshwater had a population of 2,142 people. Freshwater is situated 4 km southwest of Barron River.
Barron River
- Type: Watercourse
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-16.86361° or 16° 51′ 49″ southLongitude
145.74793° or 145° 44′ 53″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
5RM74PPX+H5GeoNames ID
2176710
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Highlights include Machans Beach and Casuarina Point.
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