Aeroglen
District of Cairns
Queensland - Australia

Cairns State High School

Cairns State High School (CSHS) is a public state school located near the centre of Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1917 as an annex of Cairns Central State School. The school caters for grades 8 though to 12 and has the capacity for 1500 enrolled students. Founded in 1917, it is the oldest high school in Cairns. The school motto is 'Vincit Qui Se Vincit' ('He Conquers Who Conquers Himself') and its principal is Mrs Angela Toppin.

Located at -16.9156, 145.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rock Eisteddfod Challenge participants, Public schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns, Educational institutions established in 1917

Freshwater Christian College

Freshwater Christian College is a private interdenominational School located in the suburb of Brinsmead, near Cairns, in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is a co-educational school with all grades from Kindergarten to Year 12. It was renamed from Cairns Christian College to Freshwater Christian College in 2008, but has no relation to the nearby Freshwater Creek.

Located at -16.8936, 145.709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Nondenominational Christian schools in Australia, Private schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns

Trinity Bay (Queensland)

Trinity Bay is a large bay in the Coral Sea off the east coast of Queensland, Australia. At its southern end is the city of Cairns. Trinity Inlet and Trinity Bay form the location for the Cairns seaport. Trinity Bay State High School is a school located in Cairns.

Located at -16.9, 145.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Far North Queensland, Cairns, Bays of Queensland

Cairns West State School

Cairns West State School is located on Hoare Street, Manunda, Queensland, Australia. The school caters for students from Prep to Year 7. Cairns West was one of the first Queensland schools to offer a "Prep" year. An Early Intervention class and a Deaf Unit are attached to the School and these facilities provide students with access to specialist teachers. The suburbs around Cairns West State School contain more "Public Housing" than any other suburbs in Queensland.

Located at -16.9239, 145.743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Primary schools in Queensland, Public schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns

Edge Hill State School

Edge Hill State School (EHSS) is a primary school located approximately 8 kilometres from the centre of Cairns, Queensland offering public education to children living within the suburbs of Edge Hill, Manunda and Cairns North. As at 2008, the School's vision is: \t \t "..

Located at -16.9064, 145.743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1940, Public schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns

Parramatta State School

Parramatta State School is located on Mulgrave Road, in the Australian city of Cairns, Queensland. It caters for students from preschool through to Year 7. It is one of the oldest schools within the Cairns region, having opened in 1927 as State School number 639.

Located at -16.925, 145.763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns, Educational institutions established in 1927

Barron River (Queensland)

The Barron River is located on the Atherton Tableland inland from Cairns in Northern Queensland, Australia. With its headwater at Lake Tinaroo, it is more than 165 km long and has a catchment area of approximately 2138 km².

Located at -16.8667, 145.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Queensland, Far North Queensland, Cairns

The Cairns Post

The Cairns Post is a major News Corporation newspaper in Far North Queensland that exclusively serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news, plus a wide range of sections and liftouts covering health, beauty, cars and lifestyle. It is the oldest business in Cairns and has been operating continuously for more than a century. A prior newspaper that was also called The Cairns Post was first published on 10 May 1883.

Located at -16.9222, 145.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Publications established in 1883, Cairns, Newspapers published in Queensland, News Limited

Trinity Bay State High School

Trinity Bay State High is a co-educational school with an enrolment in 2012 around 1450 students, across Year levels 8 to 12. The school draws from the surrounding “three M” suburbs of Manoora, Manunda and Mooroobool in addition to populations in surrounding mortgage belt suburbs. Trinity Bay SHS continues to grow with students attracted by the excellent programs offered at the school.

Located at -16.9225, 145.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1960, Public schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns

Kuranda Scenic Railway

The Kuranda Scenic Railway is a name for the railway line that runs from Cairns, Queensland, Australia to the nearby town of Kuranda. The tourist railway snakes its way up the Macalister Range and is no longer used for regular commuter services. It passes through the suburbs of Stratford, Freshwater (stopping at Freshwater Station) and Redlynch before reaching Kuranda. The line is used for some freight services and other passenger services, such as The Savannahlander.

Located at -16.8849, 145.702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway lines in Queensland, Far North Queensland, Visitor attractions in Queensland, Heritage railways in Australia, Railway lines opened in 1891

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, erected initially as a vicariate apostolic in 1877 and elevated to a diocese in 1941, covering the far north region of Queensland, Australia. St Monica's Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Cairns, currently James Foley.

Located at -16.9167, 145.773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Brisbane, Roman Catholic dioceses in Australia

St Augustine's College (Queensland)

Saint Augustine's College, known locally as "Saints", is a Catholic boys' high school in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Saints houses boarders both from its own students and girls from Saint Monica's School down the road.

Located at -16.9272, 145.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boys' schools in Australia, Private schools in Queensland, Roman Catholic schools in Australia, Boarding schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns, Educational institutions established in 1930

County of Nares

The county of Nares is a cadastral division of Queensland which contains the city of Cairns. It was named after George Nares (1831–1915), a naval officer and commander of the HMS Salamander. Cairns is mentioned as being in the county of Nares in the 1911 Britannica. It is bounded by the Daintree River in the north.

Located at -16.9167, 145.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Queensland

Cairns Region

The Cairns Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, centred on the regional centre of Cairns. Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas which dated back to the 1870s. It has an estimated operating budget of A$300 million.

Located at -16.9233, 145.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas of Queensland, Cairns

Holloways Beach, Queensland

Holloways Beach is a 12 minute drive north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The population is about 3,000. It has a lifeguard for much of the year. There are several restaurants including Strait on the Beach and Coolums. There is a pub, Bogies, and a sports club. There is a newsagent, convenience store, launderette and video shop. Cairns Beach Resort has affordable accommodation and is opposite the beach.

Located at -16.8422, 145.739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Cairns, Beaches of Queensland

ABC Far North

ABC Far North is an ABC Local Radio station based in Cairns. The station broadcasts to Far North Queensland. This includes the towns of Cooktown, Mossman, Innisfail, Weipa and up to the Torres Strait Islands. The station began broadcasting as 4QY in 1950, although the 4AT transmitter opened earlier in 1941. It was originally a relay of the national program. Studios were then built and local programs began on 4 October 1952.

Located at -16.9169, 145.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Queensland

Freshwater, Queensland

Freshwater is a suburb of Cairns, Queensland in Australia. The Kuranda Scenic Railway has a stop in the suburb. The suburb once belonged to the Shire of Mulgrave but was amalgamated into the City of Cairns. At the 2006 census, Freshwater had a population of 1,976. The European history of Freshwater is a long and proud one, dating back to 1877.

Located at -16.8833, 145.717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Cairns

Tropical North Queensland TAFE

Tropical North Queensland TAFE (TNQT) is a TAFE institution which delivers vocational education and training programs across a 268,000 square kilometre area of north-eastern Australia. The Institute services an area which covers 15.5 per cent of Queensland and extends from the Papua New Guinea border in the north to Cardwell in the south and the Gulf of Carpentaria in the west.

Located at -16.9217, 145.757 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Far North Queensland, Schools in Cairns, TAFE Queensland

Bolands Centre

The Bolands Centre in Cairns, Queensland Australia is a Heritage Listed building. Built in 1912, the Centre was home to a David Jones department store and a prominent toy shop.

Located at -16.9233, 145.777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Cairns

Saint Mary's Catholic College, Queensland

Saint Mary's Catholic College, (also known as "Saint Mary's"), is a Catholic co-educational high school in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Saint Mary's is a day school, with no boarding facilities. It is situated behind its sister school, St. Gerard Majella, with most St. Gerard's graduates attending Saint Mary's the following year.

Located at -16.9272, 145.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Cairns, Private schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Roman Catholic schools in Australia, Educational institutions established in 1986

Shire of Mulgrave (Queensland)

The Shire of Mulgrave was a local government area surrounding the City of Cairns in the Far North region of Queensland. The shire, administered from Cairns, covered an area of 1,718.3 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1995, when it was dissolved and amalgamated into the City of Cairns.

Located at -16.9241, 145.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Local Government Areas of Queensland, 1886 establishments in Australia

Stratford, Queensland

Stratford is a suburb 7 kilometres (5 mi) north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The population is about 2,000. It is at the base of Mount Whitfield and Lumley Hill and on the banks of the Barron River. There are several restaurants, a pub, The Barron River Hotel, a service station, a newsagent, convenience store, launderette, a pizza shop and deli.

Located at -16.8744, 145.736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Cairns

Aeroglen, Queensland

Aeroglen is a suburb approximately 3 miles north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is located on a slope at the foot of the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park and adjacent to Cairns International Airport. There is also a village opposite the airport, on the western side of the Captain Cook Highway

Located at -16.8667, 145.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Cairns

William Walter Mason Bridge

The William Walter Mason Memorial Bridge (also known as Barron River Bridge) is a road bridge over the Barron River on the Captain Cook Highway in Stratford, Queensland, Australia. The first Barron River Bridge was built by John Holland Constructions in 1977. On 12 August 1978 it was named after William Walter Mason, the first settler who bought a land on the north side of the Barron River in 1882.

Located at -16.8688, 145.736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Queensland, Buildings and structures in Cairns, Road bridges in Australia, Bridges completed in 1977, Bridges completed in 1988, Beam bridges, Concrete bridges

Cairns railway station

Cairns is the terminus of the North Coast railway line, Queensland. It is serviced by several Queensland Rail passenger trains, including the Tilt Train. The station is home to The Sunlander and the Kuranda Scenic Railway, as well as numerous other scenic rail services such as the Savannahlander. It is integrated with the Cairns Central Shopping Centre, with the platforms being built underneath parking areas.

Located at -16.9257, 145.771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Queensland, North Queensland