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Cairns

Seaport and resort in northeast Queensland, Australia, 1,733 km/1,077 mi north of Brisbane; population (2001) 99,000. Cairns is the administrative centre for North Queensland, and grazing is an important industry. Sugar, timber, fish, and agricultural produce are exported. Cairns is a centre for tours to the Great Barrier Reef.

Cairns is a base for the exploration of the Daintree rainforest and hinterland. It has a marina and wharves used by visiting yachts, liners, and tour boats.



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