Cairns, in north-east Queensland, is over 1,700 kilometres away from the state capital Brisbane. The settlement was created in 1876 as mining outpost and named after the Governer of the state, William Wellington Cairns.
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Cairns, in north-east Queensland, is over 1,700 kilometres away from the state capital Brisbane. The settlement was created in 1876 as mining outpost and named after the Governor of the state, William Wellington Cairns.
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Mackay, on the eastern coast of Queensland, lies approximately 900 km north of Brisbane. The city is in the sub-tropics and has a year-round average temperature of 23 degrees celcius.
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Mackay, on the eastern coast of Queensland, lies approximately 900 km north of Brisbane. The city is in the sub-tropics and has a year-round average temperature of 23 degrees Celsius.
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The south-east Queensland city of Bundaberg was founded in 1867, but not named until 1870. Today it's main industries are sugar cane production, tourism and fruit and vegetable farming. The city's tourism is mainly thanks to it's proximity to the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef.
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The south-east Queensland city of Bundaberg was founded in 1867, but not named until 1870. Today it's main industries are sugar cane production, tourism and fruit and vegetable farming. The city's tourism is mainly thanks to its proximity to the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef.