Westcourt
District of Cairns
Queensland - Australia

Cairns

Cairns is a regional city in the far north of Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was discovered from Port Douglas.

Located at -16.9256, 145.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cairns, Coastal cities in Australia, Far North Queensland, Port cities in 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.
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Rock Eisteddfod Challenge participants, Public schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns, Educational institutions established in 1917

Woree, Queensland

Woree is a southern suburb of the city of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The population in 2006 was 4372 people. Woree is next to the Bruce Highway. Schools located in Woree are Woree State School, Woree State High School, Saint Mary’s College and St Gerard Majella Catholic School. There was a popular Drive In movie theatre close by but it is no longer operational. Cairns' major horse-racing track (Cannon Park) is in Woree and also a large tavern (Woree Tavern).

Located at -16.95, 145.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns

Cairns Port Authority

Cairns Port Authority (CPA) is a Queensland Government statutory Corporation responsible for the operation of the Cairns Seaport. The Authority is also responsible for the Cairns Marlin Marina and the Cityport project. The Seaport and Cityport comprise the authority’s business units.

Located at -16.9264, 145.773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Queensland, Cairns, Port authorities, Marinas in Australia

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.
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Primary schools in Queensland, 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.
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Public schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns, Educational institutions established in 1927

Cazaly's Stadium

Cazaly's Stadium, also known by its sponsorship name as Bundaberg Rum Stadium, is a sports stadium located in Westcourt, a suburb of Cairns, Australia. It is named after the former VFL legend Roy Cazaly. The stadium is largest oval stadium in Cairns and is used by Queensland Cricket Association, the Queensland Rugby League and AFL Cairns. It features a main grandstand relocated from the Brisbane Cricket Ground in the late 1990s.

Located at -16.9358, 145.749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Australian Football League grounds, Buildings and structures in Cairns, Test cricket grounds in Australia, Sports venues in Queensland, Cricket grounds in Australia

Cairns Taipans

The Cairns Taipans are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League (NBL). The club is based in the North Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season. The Taipans play their home games at the Cairns Convention Centre (CCC), known as "The Snakepit" within the NBL, and play in orange and white colours.

Located at -16.9278, 145.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cairns, National Basketball League (Australia) teams, Basketball teams in Queensland, Basketball clubs established in 1999

HMAS Cairns (naval base)

HMAS Cairns is a naval base of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) located in Cairns, Queensland. Although used regularly as a port-of-call since before World War II, a permanent RAN presence was not established until 1971, when a maintenance and support base for patrol boats was set up. This was formally commissioned in 1971 as a minor war vessel base.

Located at -16.9356, 145.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cairns, Royal Australian Navy bases

Zinc 102.7

Zinc 102.7 (callsign 4CCA) is a commercial radio station in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Its former name was 4CA-FM. It was the second FM radio licence issued in Cairns (after 103.5 FM which was also initially called 4CA-FM, later changing to HOT FM). 4CA FM used radio frequency 102.7 FM and was purchased by Prime Media Group Limited in 2005 from Macquarie Regional RadioWorks, it became 102.7 Zinc FM on 23 March 2009.

Located at -16.9254, 145.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Prime Media Group Limited, Radio stations in Queensland

Cairns Convention Centre

Cairns Convention Centre, which opened in 1997, is a multi-purpose arena, located in Cairns, Queensland. The capacity is 5,300 people. It is the home arena of the Cairns Taipans basketball team. The record crowd is 5,500 for an NBL Finals game in 2004 between Cairns Taipans and Perth Wildcats. During Taipans games it is commonly referred to as "The Snakepit" in reference to the team's nickname. The convention centre is said to be Australia’s first environmentally-designed major public building.

Located at -16.9275, 145.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Australia, Basketball venues in Australia, Music venues in Australia, Multi-purpose stadiums in Australia, Cairns, Far North Queensland, Buildings and structures in Cairns, 2018 Commonwealth Games venues, Boxing venues, Mixed martial arts venues, Sports venues in Queensland

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.
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Educational institutions established in 1960, Public schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns

City of Cairns

The City of Cairns was a local government area centred on the Far North Queensland city of Cairns. Established in 1885, for most of its existence it consisted of approximately 51.5 square kilometres around Cairns itself, with much of the metropolitan area being located in the Shire of Mulgrave. The Shire amalgamated into the City on 22 March 1995, as did small sections of neighbouring shires. In 2008, the City amalgamated with the Shire of Douglas to become the Cairns Region.

Located at -16.9303, 145.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cairns, Former Local Government Areas of Queensland, Far North Queensland, 1885 establishments in Australia

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.
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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.
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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

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.
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Local Government Areas of Queensland, Cairns

Sea Swift

Sea Swift is a regional sea freight company, operating from Cairns, Queensland to Thursday Island. The company ships dry and frozen cargo to 12 different islands. This includes a vital supplies of food to remote islands

Located at -16.9467, 145.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cairns, Far North Queensland, Torres Strait Islands, Companies based in 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.
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Radio stations in Queensland

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Former Local Government Areas of Queensland, 1886 establishments in Australia

Barlow Park

Barlow Park is a sporting ground in Cairns. The Park is home of Cairns District Rugby League, Cairns District Rugby Union, Cairns and District Athletics Association, Australian Sports Commission Development, Oztag and the Northern Pride RLFC. The ground is an IAAF international athletics facility.

Located at -16.9303, 145.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rugby league stadiums in Australia, Rugby union stadiums in Australia, Cricket grounds in Australia, Sports venues in Queensland, Athletics (track and field) venues in Australia

Mooroobool, Queensland

Mooroobool is a suburb of Cairns Region local government area. It is located 5.4 km west of the central business district of Cairns, Australia. At the 2006 census, Mooroobool had a population of 6,618. Mooroobool has a mixture of residential dwellings which are mainly houses and commercial properties. Mooroobool has a Campbell’s Super IGA, a police beat and a Westpac bank. Nearby suburbs are Earlville, Kanimbla and Brinsmead.

Located at -16.935, 145.731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Suburbs of Cairns

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.
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Railway stations in Queensland, North Queensland