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Cairns Control Room

Cairns Control Room is a heritage-listed military building at Grafton Street, Cairns City, Cairns, Cairns Region, , Australia. It was built in 1942 by the Queensland Department of Public Works.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: historic site in Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: “Cairns Scout Shop”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cairns Hospital and HMAS Cairns.

Hospital
Photo: Mondberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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, . is situated 1 km northwest of Cairns Control Room.

Military installation
Photo: Fosnez, Public domain.
is a Royal Australian Navy base located adjacent to the on the shore of in , , Australia. Although used regularly as a port-of-call since before World War II, a permanent RAN presence was not established until 1971, when a maintenance and support base for patrol boats was set up. is situated 2 km south of Cairns Control Room.

Forest
Photo: Kerry Raymond, CC BY 4.0.
is a forest, which is situated 3 km northwest of Cairns Control Room.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cairns City and Parramatta Park.

Suburb
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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.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 3,621 people.

Suburb
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 5,334 people.

Cairns Control Room

Latitude
-16.91941° or 16° 55′ 10″ south
Longitude
145.77148° or 145° 46′ 17″ east
Levels
1
Open location code
5RM73QJC+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1264734473
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q24190711
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Munro Martin Park and Cairns Performing Arts Center.

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