Cairns Queensland | |||||||||
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View o Cairns frae Lake Morris wi the Yarrabah peninsulae in the backgrund | |||||||||
Coordinates | 16°55′32″S 145°46′31″E / 16.92556°S 145.77528°ECoordinates: 16°55′32″S 145°46′31″E / 16.92556°S 145.77528°E | ||||||||
Population | 150,920(2010)[1] (14th) | ||||||||
• Density | 250.9/km2 (650/sq mi) [2] | ||||||||
Established | 1876 | ||||||||
Aurie | 488.1 km2 (188.5 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
Location | |||||||||
LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||
Coonty | Nares | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cairns, Barron River, Mulgrave | ||||||||
Federal Diveesion(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||
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Cairns (/[unsupported input]ˈkɛərnz/, locally [ˈkeːnz])[4] is a regional ceety in Far North Queensland, Australie, foondit 1876. The ceety wis namit efter William Cairns, then-current Govrenor o Queensland. It wis formit tae serve miners heidin for the Hodgkinson River gowdfield, but experiencit a decline when an easier route wis discovered frae Port Douglas. It later developit intae a railheid an major port for exportin succar cane, gowd an ither metals, minerals an agricultural products frae surroondin coastal auries an the Atherton Tableland region. As o 2010, the population is approximately 150,920.[1][5]