Cairns

Cairns (, locally )Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3 is a regional ceety in Far North Queensland, Australie, foondit 1876. The ceety wis namit efter William Cairns, then-current Govrenor o Queensland. It wis formit tae serve miners heidin for the Hodgkinson River gowdfield, but experiencit a decline when an easier route wis discovered frae Port Douglas. It later developit intae a railheid an major port for exportin succar cane, gowd an ither metals, minerals an agricultural products frae surroondin coastal auries an the Atherton Tableland region. As o 2010, the population is approximately 150,920.

 Sister ceeties 

 Lae, Papua New Guinea (Morobe Province) syne 1984
 Minami, Japan (Tokushima Prefectur) syne 1969
 Oyama, Japan (Tochigi Prefectur) syne 15 Juin 2006
 Riga, Latvie syne 1990
 Scottsdale, Arizona (USA) syne 1987
 Sidney, British Columbia (Canadae) syne 1984
 Zhanjiang, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (Guangdong) syne 2005

 References 

 Freemit airtins 

Cairns City Council Website
 University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Cairns

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Category:Coastal ceeties in Australie
Category:Far North Queensland
Category:Port ceeties in Australie
Category:Populatit places established in 1876