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Cairns

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Cairns is located in the North Queensland region. It represents the areas Barron, Cairns - City, Cairns - North, Cairns - West, Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Manunda - Portsmith, Mount Whitfield and Trinity.

Cairns is located in the North Queensland region. It represents the areas Barron, Cairns - City, Cairns - North, Cairns - West, Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Manunda - Portsmith, Mount Whitfield and Trinity.

Population

15,717

10% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ABS 2021 Census)