Gordonvale
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Queensland - Australia

Grey Peaks National Park

Grey Peaks is a national park in Far North Queensland, Australia, 1,374 km northwest of Brisbane. It is part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of lowland tropical rainforest birds.

Located at -17.0422, 145.848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.831 miles away.
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National parks of Far North Queensland, Protected areas established in 1971, 1971 establishments in Australia, Important Bird Areas of Queensland

Wooroonooran National Park

Wooroonooran is a national park in Queensland, 1367 km northwest of Brisbane, between Innisfail and Cairns. The park is one of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area series of national parks, and is a gazetted World Heritage site. Declared in 1988, the World Heritage area stretches from Townsville in the south to Cooktown in the north, and contains some of the oldest surviving rainforests in the world.

Located at -17.1464, 145.793 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.825 miles away.
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National parks of Far North Queensland, Protected areas established in 1991, Wet Tropics of Queensland, Important Bird Areas of Queensland

Trinity Anglican School

Trinity Anglican School is a private Anglican School located in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. TAS White Rock caters for students from Kindergarten through to Year 12 and TAS Kewarra Beach serves students from Prep to Year 7. The motto of the school is Docentes Omnia Servare, which is Latin for "teaching them to observe all things". In 2008 the school celebrated its 25th birthday on Trinity Day.

Located at -16.9789, 145.745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.827 miles away.
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Anglican schools in Australia, Educational institutions established in 1983, Schools in Cairns, Private schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Round Square schools, Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools

Gordonvale, Queensland

Gordonvale is a small sugar-growing suburb situated in the southern end of Cairns on the Mulgrave River. At the 2006 census, Gordonvale had a population of 4,420. Once a separate town, urban sprawl has resulted in Gordonvale being subsumed into the suburban extremities of Cairns. Gordonvale was previously called Mulgrave and then Nelson. The name Gordonvale was settled on as a tribute to John Gordon, a pioneer in the district.

Located at -17.0972, 145.779 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Far North Queensland, Suburbs of Cairns

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 9.828 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns

Copperlode Dam

Copperlode Dam or Lake Morris is a fresh water reservoir dam servicing the city of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The dam is located in the range immediately west of the city.

Located at -16.9799, 145.674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.823 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cairns, Lakes of Queensland, Reservoirs and dams in Australia, Dams completed in 1976

Edmonton, Queensland

Edmonton used to be an independent township supporting a sugar mill, but in recent times has become a suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 10 km south of the centre of Cairns on the Bruce Highway and within the Cairns Region local government area. At the 2006 census, Edmonton had a population of 8,035. In 1911 a railway station was built in the location and named Edmonton, probably after Edmonton, London, England. The town then took this name.

Located at -17.0167, 145.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns, Far North Queensland

Bentley Park College

Bentley Park College is a co-educational, state run school located in Edmonton, Queensland, Australia. The school educates students from preschool to 12th grade and first opened in 1997. The school first opened its doors to preschool age students in 1997, followed by the primary school in 1998. In 2001, the school began accepting middle school students (grades 6-9) and senior school students (grades 10-12) in 2002.

Located at -17.0092, 145.741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Public schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Educational institutions established in 1997, Schools in Cairns

Bentley Park, Queensland

Bentley Park is a suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia, and is located approximately 9km south of the Cairns CBD (Central Business District). At the 2006 census, Bentley Park had a population of 5,378.

Located at -17.004, 145.738 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns

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 9.828 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

Bayview Heights, Queensland

Bayview Heights is a southern suburb of the city of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -16.963, 145.73 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns

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 9.830 miles away.
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Cairns, Royal Australian Navy bases

Crystal Cascades

The Crystal Cascades is a relatively unspoilt section of Freshwater Creek, with numerous waterfalls and swimming holes popular with locals and tourists. It is located in a section of the upper Freshwater Creek, in the Redlynch Valley, west of Cairns, in Far North Queensland, Australia. The largest waterhole sits alongside a sheer cliff which locals and tourists climb to jump into the adjoining deep waterhole.

Located at -16.9617, 145.679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.823 miles away.
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Far North Queensland, Cairns

Milmilgee Falls

Milmilgee Falls are found near the head of the Freshwater Creek, below the Copperlode Dam, west of Cairns, in Queensland, Australia.

Located at -16.9617, 145.679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.823 miles away.
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Far North Queensland, Waterfalls of Queensland

Kearneys Falls

Kearneys Falls are found on a tributary of the Mulgrave River, in the Wooroonooran National Park, in Goldsborough Valley of Far North Queensland, Australia. Access to the falls is via a 1.6 km walking track. Camping facilities and the walking track to Kearneys Falls were closed in 2006 due to severe damage by both Tropical Cyclone Larry and Tropical Cyclone Monica.

Located at -17.241, 145.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.822 miles away.
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Far North Queensland, Waterfalls of Queensland

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 9.830 miles away.
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Cairns, Former Local Government Areas of Queensland, Far North Queensland, 1885 establishments in Australia

Woree State High School

Woree State High School (WSHS) is a public school situated in the southern suburbs of Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. The school provides education from Year 8 to 12 and has around 750 students. It was opened in 1985.

Located at -16.9608, 145.741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.827 miles away.
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Public schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns, Educational institutions established in 1985

St Therese's School

The first Catholic School in Edmonton, Edmonton Convent School – was established on the 29th April, 1929, with an enrolment of 30 students. In 1965, Edmonton was established as a separate Parish – St Therese’s Parish, and the school was renamed St Therese's School, Edmonton. The community initially received the services of priests from St Monica's Cathedral Parish, then from St Joseph's Parish, Cairns. The new school was opened by Bishop Torpie in July, 1969.

Located at -17.0069, 145.731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.825 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1929, Private schools in Queensland, Roman Catholic schools in Australia, Schools in 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 9.829 miles away.
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Cairns, Far North Queensland, Torres Strait Islands, Companies based in Queensland

Lake Euramoo

Lake Euramoo (aka Ngimun & Nuta) is a shallow dumbbell-shaped volcanic crater lake in North Queensland, Australia, formed about 10,000 years ago by two massive explosions from groundwater superheating. The crater lake is known to Yidinji, within their oral history and mythology as Ngimun, and known to neighbouring Ngdjon-jii as Nuta; though formally gazetted on the Queensland government's placenames list as 'Lake Euramoo'(possibly an anglicized version of Ngimun).

Located at -17.1591, 145.629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.815 miles away.
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Lakes of Queensland, Far North Queensland, Crater lakes, Volcanoes of Queensland, Maars of Australia, Australian Aboriginal mythology, Cultural Landscapes of North-East Queensland

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 9.830 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

Desmond Trannore Bridge

The Desmond Trannore Bridge is a road bridge on the Bruce Highway over the Mulgrave River in Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia. The bridge is named after Senior Constable Desmond Trannore, local police officer, killed in the line of duty in 1964. The new 482 m long bridge is 5 metres higher than the existing Mulgrave River Bridge, to improve flood immunity during the wet season. It is also located 30 metres upstream from the existing bridge on a better alignment of the Bruce Highway.

Located at -17.1012, 145.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Bridges in Queensland, Buildings and structures in Cairns, Road bridges in Australia, Bridges completed in 2009, Concrete bridges, Girder bridges

Sugarworld

Sugarworld is an Australian council-owned community water park, located in Edmonton, Queensland. Its main attractions were water slides, pools, and a canteen area. Sugarworld also includes a large amount of land occupied with a large variety of native animals and plant life. In 2010, Sugarworld closed due to safety precautions regarding the condition and maintenance of the water slides, which was judged to be too low to be safe.

Located at -17.0212, 145.725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.825 miles away.
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Water parks in Australia, Buildings and structures in Queensland, Visitor attractions in Queensland

Fretwell Park

Fretwell Park is a cricket ground in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The ground held a first-class match in 2006 when New Zealand Whites played Pakistan A as part of the 2006 Top End series. The match was abandoned due to rain, as a result it was decided to replace the match with two List A games between the sides. Soccer is also played on the ground.

Located at -17.0049, 145.737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in Australia, Sports venues in Queensland

Gordonvale railway station

Gordonvale is a railway station on the North Coast railway line, Queensland. It is serviced by several Queensland Rail passenger trains, including the Tilt Train. The station is located directly adjacent to a large sugar mill.

Located at -17.0932, 145.788 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Railway stations in Queensland, North Queensland