The Rapids
The Rapids is a swimming area in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland. The Rapids is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Boulders Lookout, as well as near the swimming area Boulders Main Pool.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Babinda and Mirriwinni.
Babinda
Town
Photo: Frances76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Babinda is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. Babinda and Tully annually compete for the Golden Gumboot, an award for Australia's wettest town. Babinda is situated 6 km east of The Rapids.
Mirriwinni
Town
Photo: Kerry Raymond, CC BY 4.0.
Mirriwinni is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. The spelling Miriwinni has also been used historically, but Mirriwinni is the official spelling from 8 October 2010. Mirriwinni is situated 8 km southeast of The Rapids.
The Rapids
- Type: Swimming area
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.34113° or 17° 20′ 28″ southLongitude
145.86845° or 145° 52′ 6″ eastOpen location code
5RJ7MV59+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 722818132OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=swimming_area
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