Cairns

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairns Airport and Cairns Botanic Gardens.

Aerodrome
Photo: Adz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an in , , Australia. Formerly operated by the Cairns Port Authority, the airport was sold by the Queensland Government in December 2008 to a private consortium.

Hospital
, known as the Cairns Base Hospital between 1932 and 2013, is the largest major hospital in , Australia. It is located at 165 The Esplanade, Cairns North, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cairns North and Cairns City.

Suburb
is a coastal suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 5,334 people.

Suburb
is a coastal suburb at the centre of Cairns in the Cairns Region, , Australia. It is also known as the Cairns Central Business District. In the 2021 census, had a population of 3,616 people.

Cairns

Latitude
-16.9027° or 16° 54′ 10″ south
Longitude
145.7529° or 145° 45′ 10″ east
Population
178,000
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
5RM73QW3+W4
Geo­Names ID
7839567
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In Other Languages

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cairns North and Watson Park.

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