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Cairns Discovery Tours

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Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Cairns Discovery Tours
Phone:
+61 7 4028 3567

Hours:
Sunday7am - 8pm
Monday7am - 8pm
Tuesday7am - 8pm
Wednesday7am - 8pm
Thursday7am - 8pm
Friday7am - 8pm
Saturday7am - 8pm


The history of Cairns in Queensland, Australia, is a transition of a port from a shanty town to a modern city, following an uncertain start because of competition from the newly created neighbouring community of Port Douglas. A succession of major work projects, institution establishments and direct involvement in world enterprise accelerated the settlement's development. Significant events in the history of Cairns were the construction of the Cairns-to-Herberton railway line commencing in 1886, the establishment of the Cairns Harbour Board in 1906, official recognition as a city in 1923, military occupation in 1942 by the World War II defence forces, the construction of concrete high rise apartments in 1981, the opening of the international airport in 1984, and the establishment of an international-standard convention centre in 1996.
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