About Cairns
City symbols
Information on the meaning of the Cairns Regional Council logo, city crest and floral emblem. More
Statistics & facts
The Cairns region is located within on a narrow coastal strip between the Great Dividing Range and the Coral Sea, and is part of Australia’s Wet Tropics. The estimated residential population of the Cairns region was 161,932 persons as at 30 June 2016. More
Free community wifi access points
More than 100 free community Wi-Fi access points are now available at Telstra Air public payphones in popular Cairns locations between Babinda and Palm Cove. More
History & heritage
Historical information about the Cairns region, heritage register, character precincts, history of suburb and street names, local heritage trails and more. More
Online maps
Through Maps Online you can view a range of different mapping layers by clicking on one of the images. A brief description of the mapping layers available can be found below each image. More
Teacher's Link: school and educational resources
Council provides many low-cost and free educational resources suitable for early learning through to high school. Teacher's Link will to connect your classes to Council's facilities and activities. More
Things to do
Council provides a wide range of sporting, cultural, recreational and nature-based facilities for our residents - and they are all open to visitors. More
Tourist information
The only place in the world where two World Heritage areas meet - the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest - the Cairns region attracts more than 2 million visitors each year. More
Sister cities
Sister Cities foster meaningful links with communities in other countries, promote international goodwill and share economic, community, cultural and social interaction. More
Last updated: 16 June 2020
