Cairns

Cairns
Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was discovered from Port Douglas. It later developed into a railhead and major port for exporting sugar cane, gold and other metals, minerals and agricultural products from surrounding coastal areas and the Atherton Tableland region.

Cairns is a popular travel destination for tourists because of itstropical climateand access to theGreat Barrier Reef, one of theseven natural wonders of the world.

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