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Cairns
Queenslandcity
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Cairns is a city that lies in Queensland, Australia. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -16.919°, 145.778°. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,983 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves16,945
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves16,132
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves16,054
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,851
- Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves14,745
- Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves13,763
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves12,680
- Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa (G.R.Gray, 1858) · Aves11,937
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2011-03-1530 km NE of Innisfail Estate, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here











People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Queensland
- Yungaburra27.5 mi away · pop. 1,052
- Walkamin27.5 mi away · pop. 213
- Peeramon29.3 mi away · pop. 778
- North Johnstone29.9 mi away
- Babinda30.9 mi away · pop. 1,113
- Bramston Beach34 mi away · pop. 173
- Mount Molloy34.1 mi away · pop. 266
- Mirriwinni34.3 mi away · pop. 492
- Julatten36 mi away
- Tarzali36.8 mi away · pop. 431
- Cooya Beach40.6 mi away · pop. 1,046
- Herberton41.3 mi away · pop. 984
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Cairns
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library