Definitions for Cairns
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1. Cairnsnoun

   A city and port in Queensland, Australia

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1. Cairns

   Cairns (, locally (listen)) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland, and 15th in Australia.The city was founded in 1876 and named after Sir William Wellington Cairns, following the discovery of gold in the Hodgkinson river. Throughout the late 19th century, Cairns prospered from the settlement of Chinese immigrants who helped develop the region's agriculture. Cairns also served as a port for blackbirding ships, bringing slaves and indentured labourers to the sugar plantations of Innisfail. During World War II, the city became a staging ground for the Allied Forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea. By the late 20th century the city had become a centre of international tourism, and in the early 21st century has developed into a major metropolitan city. Cairns is a popular tourist destination because of its tropical climate and access to tropical rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

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1. Cairns

   Cairns is a regional city in the far north of Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was discovered from Port Douglas. It later developed into a railhead and major port for exporting sugar cane, gold and other metals, minerals and agricultural products from surrounding coastal areas and the Atherton Tableland region. As of June, 2012, the population is approximately 153,075. Cairns is located about 1,700 km from Brisbane, and about 2,700 km from Sydney by road. It is a popular travel destination for foreign tourists because of its tropical climate. It serves as a starting point for people wanting to visit the Great Barrier Reef and Far North Queensland.

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1. CAIRNS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cairns is ranked #6527 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cairns surname appeared 5,192 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Cairns.
   
   93.9% or 4,880 total occurrences were White.
   2.3% or 120 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 85 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 47 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 42 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 18 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for Cairns »

1. arcsin

How to pronounce Cairns?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cairns in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cairns in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Cairns in a Sentence

1. Tony Abbott:

   The news out of Cairns is heartbreaking, all parents would feel a gut-wrenching sadness at what has happened. This is an unspeakable crime.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cairns
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairns
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Cairns
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html