Cairns
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| Cairns Queensland |
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 View o Cairns frae Lake Morris wi the Yarrabah peninsulae in the backgrund |
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  Cairns
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| Population: | 150,920(2010)[1] (14th) | ||||||
| • Densitie: | 250.9/km² (649.8/sq mi) [2] | ||||||
| Established: | 1876 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Aurie: | 488.1 km² (188.5 sq mi) [3] | ||||||
| Time zone: | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Cairns Region | ||||||
| Coonty: | Nares | ||||||
| State electorate: | Cairns, Barron River, Mulgrave | ||||||
| Federal Diveesion: | Leichhardt | ||||||
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Cairns (
/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 sugar 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]
Sister ceeties [edit]
Lae, Papua New Guinea (Morobe Province) syne 1984
Minami, Japan (Tokushima Prefectur) syne 1969- Oyama, Japan (Tochigi Prefectur) syne 15 Juin 2006
Riga, Latvie syne 1990
Scottsdale, Arizona (USA) syne 1987
Sidney, British Columbia (Canadae) syne 1984
Zhanjiang, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (Guangdong) syne 2005
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). Retrieved on 13 Apryle 2011. .
- ↑ Template:Census 2006 AUS
- ↑ National Regional Profile : Cairns City Part A (Statistical Subdivision). Australian Bureau of Statistics (20 November 2006). Retrieved on 26 November 2007. .
- ↑ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ↑ Jenkin, Carenda. "Cairns' five-year growth soars", The Cairns Post, 1 July 2010. Retrieved on 11 Februar 2011..
- ↑ http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/region/sister-cities
Freemit airtins [edit]
- Cairns City Council Website
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Cairns
Travel guide tae Cairns frae Wikivoyage
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