Portsmith
in Cairns of Queensland, Australia
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Cairns International Airport (4 mi) - Mareeba Airport (25 mi)
- Innisfail Airport (46 mi)
- Chillagoe Airport (83 mi)
- Bolwarra Airport (110 mi)
- Cooktown Airport (110 mi)
- Undara Airport (116 mi)
- Ingham Airport (122 mi)
- Mareeba Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Cairns Tropical Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Henry Ross Lookout (observation point, (10 mi)
- Yorkey's Knob Boating Club (marina, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -16.940 and 145.768 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -16° 56' 25" and E 145° 46' 3"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:00 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 5:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 17.050 and -25.333 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Botija - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Portsmith
Portsmith in Cairns (Queensland) is a town in Australia about 1,284 mi (or 2,067 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Portsmith is now 10:00 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Portsmith. The closest airport in Australia is Cairns International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 23 mi (or 38 km). away. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
27°C (81 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Pullman Cairns International
Hilton Cairns
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
Pullman Cairns International
Cairns City Apartments
IL PALAZZO BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Cairns Harbour Lights
MANTRA ESPLANADE
Pacific Hotel Cairns
PACIFIC HOTEL CAIRNS
Videos from this area
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Skydiving in Cairns (14000 ft.)
Me skydiving in Cairns, Australia.
Ironman Cairns 2012: Course Preview
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Cathay Pacific A330-300 Landing in Cairns CX103
Stop in Cairns on route to Brisbane from HK.
Trinity Waters Trinity Beach Ray White Cairns Beaches
Trinity Waters Trinity Beach Ray White Cairns Beaches.
The transit of Venus 2012 as seen from Cairns (Australia)
Credits: GLORIA Project (www.gloria-project.eu)
Cairns One Apartment
Chris's Mum June explores the grounds of Trevor and Chris's new apartment at "Cairns One". This luxury apartment block on the edge of the Cairns CBD has 9 swimming pools, communal BBQs, gyms.
Cairns - The Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
Located on the sunny northern tip of Australia's east coast, Cairns is a vibrant tropical city and the main gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. It's an international hub where laid back tropical...
Cairns New Year 2015 Fire Works
Cairns New Year 2015 Fire Works.
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Hang Gliding Cairns
A short video showing hang gliding from the Rex lookout just north of Cairns Australia on the Captain Cook highway. An exciting takeoff for a young tourist. See more on Cairns at http://aholidayinc...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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