Cairns
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]
Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
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[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 31 Mairch 2011. Retrieved 13 Apryle 2011.
- ↑ Australie Bureau o Stateestics (25 October 2007). "Cairns (QLD) (Statistical District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "National Regional Profile : Cairns City Part A (Statistical Subdivision)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 20 November 2006. Archived frae the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
- ↑ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ↑ Jenkin, Carenda (1 Julie 2010). "Cairns' five-year growth soars". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 11 Februar 2011.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 20 Februar 2015. Retrieved 24 Apryle 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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