Cairns City, Queensland
| Cairns City Cairns, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Cairns City, 2005 | |||||||||||||||
  Cairns City | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°55′24″S 145°46′24″E / 16.9233°S 145.7733°ECoordinates: 16°55′24″S 145°46′24″E / 16.9233°S 145.7733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,180 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 559/km2 (1,448/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| 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.
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