Map of Cairns, QLD

Located near the South Pacific Ocean, Cairns in Queensland is a city about 1380km northwest of Brisbane (show me). Cairns has a population of around 99,000 and is one of the larger cities in Australia. Cairns is about 16m above sea level.

The nearest more populous place is the city of Townsville which is 270km away with a population of about 120,000 (show me a map with Cairns and Townsville).

Cairns is in the seventeenth most popular region in Queensland with overseas tourists.

Bonzle users have said that the facilities at Cairns include caravan park or parks, fire station, hospital and police station. Do you know of other facilities available at Cairns? Is this list accurate? Contribute your knowledge by clicking here.

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Bonzle users have reported that the following vermin (feral animals, insects and weeds) have invaded Cairns: cane toad, feral cat, mimosa, salvinia and yellow crazy ant. Do you know of other feral animals, insects and weeds that have invaded Cairns? Is this list accurate? Contribute your knowledge by clicking here.

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