Cairns City.

Cairns City is Northern Queensland's major city and commercial center and is located 1728 kms north of Brisbane. It is regarded as one of the best tropical cities in the world to to live in. Due to this Cairns City has become one of the fastest growing cities in Queensland and Australia.

Cairns City has a population of approx. 150,000 people, the city though small by international standards has alot to offer. Cairns is well known for its laid back tropical lifestyle, large public park areas, the Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding tropical rainforest.

But Cairns City offers alot more than this, you will find a wide variety of first class restaurants, accommodation options for all budgets, great shopping and a wide variety of day tour options to the surrounding areas varied attractions.

The Cairns International Airport is located 6km north of the CBD area and is serviced by a range or daily arrivals and departures. The Cairns Port located at Trinity Inlet is home to the Marlin Marina and Cruiseship docking facilities.

History of Cairns.
Aboriginal communities have lived in the surrounding area for 10,000+ years, due to the areas rich marinelife and wildlife the area supported strong local communities who used these resources to live.

In 1770 Captain James Cook visited the area today known as Trinity Bay on the HM Bark Endeavour. Later on this journey up the North Coast of Queensland the HM Bark Endeavour collided with the Great Barrier Reef close to what today is known as Endeavour River and Cooktown, the captain and crew where stranded while they repaired the HM Bark Endeavour before continuing there journey onto Papua New Guinea and Java.

It was not until the construction of the railway line between Cairns - Kuranda and the Atherton Tablelands that the city began to develop into the regional center it is today. The railway line helped shape Cairns industry and development into the most important of the region. In the late 1970s Cairns began to attract tourists, due to its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and tropical rainforest. You will find no better base than Cairns City to explore the Northern Queensland tropics of Australia.

Find below a list of some of Cairns main attractions:
Cairns Central
Cairns Esplanade
Reef Hotel Casino
Cairns Regional Gallery
Centenary Lakes
Cairns Botanical Gardens
Rusty's Markets
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Skyrail Rainforest Experience
Great Barrier Reef Diving and Snorkeling Tours

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