Getting to know the city of Cairns:

The city of Cairns is located on the east coast of Far North Queensland in Australia. Cairns is the 5th most populous city of Queensland and 14th populous city in Australia. This city lies on the coastal strip between the Coral Sea and the Great Dividing Range. The northern area of this city is located on Trinity Bay, while the city centre lies on Trinity Inlet. Rivers, Mulgrave and Barron flow through greater Cairns. 

Cairns enjoys a tropical monsoon climate. Wet season in this city ranges from November to May, while the dry season falls between the months of June and October.  During the wet season, one can witness heavy downpour in the city, while mild showers greet Cairns during the dry period. Tropical cyclones are a common phenomena in the city of Cairns. Their occurrence is more prevalent from November to May. Massive cyclones that have hit this city till date include Cyclone Justine, Cyclone Rona, Cyclone Steve, Cyclone Abigail, Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Yasi.

Most of the land in and around the city of Cairns is used for the purpose of sugarcane farming. However, of late a great deal of encroachment has taken place on the said land. This is mainly because of the rising population in the city. One can find a sugar mill at Gordonvale. The Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station, which is situated close to the Barron River, makes available green power, which ultimately takes care of most of the city’s power needs. 

Cairns is a part of the Cairns Region local government, which is otherwise governed by a Regional Council. This Council comprises of an elected mayor coupled with 10 counselors. Election takes place every 4 years and is based on the preferential voting system. The Cairns Region comprises of three former local government areas, namely City of Cairns, Shire of Mulgrave and Shire of Douglas. 

Cairns is seen as a vital transport hub in Queensland. Public Transport is operative all over the city of Cairns, thanks to Marlin Coast Sunbus. “Cairns taxis” is a major taxi company based in the city of Cairns, which offers taxi service in the Cairns region. Cairns International Airport was unveiled in the city of Cairns way back in the year 1984. This Airport comprises of a domestic terminal, an independent international terminal and of course a general aviation area. The city of Cairns puts forth a desirable road network. Popular highways in this region include the Bruce Highway, Captain Cook Highway and the Kennedy Highway. This city additionally houses long distance coaches. Cairns also runs a reliable rail service from the Cairns railway station. The Cairns Seaport is an important port in Cairns, which is managed by the Cairns Port Authority. This port is used for providing both passengers as well as freight services.

Important Pillars of the city of Cairns:

A wide range of primary and secondary schools operate in the city of Cairns. Few schools are run by the public, while others are managed by private bodies. In the city of Cairns, there are 20 state primary schools and 16 state secondary schools. Each of these schools is operated by the Department of Education, Queensland State Government. Roman Catholic school system is also active in this city. These schools are run by Catholic Education, Cairns. Smithfield is home to the Cairns Campus of James Cook University. Similarly, CQUniversity Australia has also established a study centre in Cairns. Apart from this, there is one TAFE college and a School of the Air base, both of which are located in Manunda.

As far as the area of health care is concerned, The Cairns Hospital is known to be a major provider of health care facilities in this region.