Cairns
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Cairns Airport and Cairns Botanic Gardens.
Cairns Airport
Aerodrome
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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.
Cairns Hospital
Hospital
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Cairns Hospital, known as the Cairns Base Hospital between 1932 and 2013, is the largest major hospital in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located at 165 The Esplanade, Cairns North, Cairns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairns North and Cairns City.
Cairns North
Suburb
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Cairns North is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cairns North had a population of 5,334 people.
Cairns City
Suburb
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Cairns City is a coastal suburb at the centre of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as the Cairns Central Business District. In the 2021 census, Cairns City had a population of 3,616 people.
Cairns
- Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-16.9027° or 16° 54′ 10″ southLongitude
145.7529° or 145° 45′ 10″ eastPopulation
178,000Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
5RM73QW3+W4GeoNames ID
7839567
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