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Cairns City

Suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Cairns City, also called Cairns CBD, is a coastal suburb comprising the central business district (CBD) of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cairns City had a population of 3,616 people.

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Cairns City, also called Cairns CBD, is a coastal suburb comprising the central business district (CBD) of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cairns City had a population of 3,616 people.

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