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Un cairn è una costruzione formata da pietre impilate a secco. Le sue dimensioni e complessità possono variare notevolmente, da piccoli mucchietti di sassi a intere colline artificiali, sculture accuratamente bilanciate ed elaborati complessi megalitici. Le pietre vengono a volte decorate, per motivi artistici, rituali o funzionali.
Alexander Cairns (23 April 1850 – 16 June 1936) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Otago between the 1867–68 and 1870–71 seasons. [1] All three matches he played in were against Canterbury and were the only first-class matches played in New Zealand during these seasons, although Cairns did not play in the 1869–70 season's match between the two sides.
Known for. Painting. Elected. Member of Royal Scottish Academy. Website. www.joycecairns.co.uk. Footdee Gospel Hall Studio Garden. Joyce W. Cairns is a Scottish painter and printmaker based in Broughty Ferry, Scotland. In 2018, she was elected president of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA).
Ian Cairns ( Melbourne, 24 luglio 1952) è un surfista australiano . Abbandona la scuola dopo il diploma e diventa costruttore di tavole da surf. Diventa campione del mondo di surf nel 1973. [1] Nel 1983 ha fondato l'Association of Surfing Professionals, poi rinominata World Surf League nel 2014.
Cairns is touted as the "gateway to the Great Barrier Reef" and other destinations such as Kuranda and the Daintree Rainforest in Far North Queensland.Although the city has little to offer to travellers besides tour agencies, a handful of restaurants, cafes, and backpacker bars, and a long walk along the esplanade looking out at the swampy shoreline.
Cairns sijaitsee , Korallimeren rannalla, Cape Yorkin niemimaan juuressa, Barron - ja Mulgrave -jokien suistoalueella. Sinne on matkaa 1 700 kilometriä Queenslandin osavaltion pääkaupungista ja suurimmasta kaupungista Brisbanesta ja 2 500 kilometriä maan pääkaupungista Canberrasta, ja saman verran suurkaupunki Sydneystä .
HMAS Cairns is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base located adjacent to the Trinity Inlet on the shore of Trinity Bay in Cairns, Queensland, 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.
