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2 giorni fa · Cairns (/ k ɛər n z / ⓘ; Yidiny: Gimuy) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the 2021 census, Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after Sir William Wellington Cairns, following the discovery of gold in the Hodgkinson river.
11 mag 2024 · Besides its port activities (especially the shipment of bulk sugar), Cairns has agriculturally based industries, sawmills, foundries, and breweries. It is also a tourist centre for the Great Barrier Reef offshore and is known for big-game fishing.
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2 giorni fa · A variety of colourful corals on Flynn Reef near Cairns Moore Reef. The Great Barrier Reef supports an extraordinary diversity of life, including many vulnerable or endangered species, some of which may be endemic to the reef system. A green sea turtle on the Great Barrier Reef
14 mag 2024 · History of Cairns following European settlement, Cairns during World War II, significant milestones, and heritage drives and trails.
2 giorni fa · Qantas was founded in Winton, Queensland on 16 November 1920 by Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited. [21] [22] The airline's first aircraft was an Avro 504K. It moved its headquarters to Longreach, Queensland in 1921 and Brisbane, Queensland in 1930.
4 giorni fa · The gateway to Queensland's tropical north, Cairns is a laid-back city best enjoyed outdoors. The region of Cairns is home to the iconic Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest, but the city of Cairns itself is also a must-visit.
3 mag 2024 · The Cairns region is located within on a narrow coastal strip between the Great Dividing Range and the Coral Sea, and is part of Australia’s Wet Tropics. The estimated residential population of the Cairns region was 161,932 persons as at 30 June 2016. History of Cairns from the 1870s.
