Cairns City, Queensland
| Cairns City Cairns, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Cairns City, 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Population | 2,180 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 1,391 km (864 mi) north-west of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cairns | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||
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Cairns City is the suburb at the centre of Cairns in the local government area of Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It can also be referred to as the Cairns Central Business District (CBD). In the 2011 census, the population of Cairns City was 2,180 people.[1]
History
The name Cairns honours William Cairns, the Governor of Queensland from 1875 1877.[2]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cairns City". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- 1 2 "Cairns City (entry 45564)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
External links
- "Cairns". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
Coordinates: 16°55′23″S 145°46′23″E / 16.92306°S 145.77306°E
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