Cairns
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 Cairns facts

• The city is the 5th most populous in Queensland and 14th overall in Australia
• Cairns was founded in 1876 and named after William Wellington Cairns, Governor of Queensland from 1875-1877
• It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but declined when an easier route was discovered from Port Douglas
• It later developed into a railhead and major port for exporting sugar cane, gold and other metals, minerals and agricultural products from surrounding coastal areas and the Atherton Tableland region
• The estimated residential population of the Cairns urban area in 2015 was 147,993
• Based on 2015 data, the associated local government area has experienced an average annual growth rate of 2
• 3% over the last 10 years
• Cairns is a popular tourist destination because of its tropical climate and access to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world