79-456: Cairns State High School ( CSHS ) is an independent public secondary school located near the centre of Cairns , Queensland , Australia . It was founded in 1917 and is the oldest high school in Cairns. The school caters for grades 7 though 12 and has the capacity for 1,607 enrolled students. The principal of the school is Christopher Zilm. Cairns State High School was founded in 1917 as an annex of
158-489: A tropical monsoon climate ( Am ) under the Köppen climate classification . A wet season with heavy monsoonal downpours runs from November to May, with a relatively dry season from June to October, though light showers occur during this period. Cairns's mean annual rainfall is just under 2,000 millimetres (79 in), although monthly totals in the wet season from December to April can exceed 1,000 mm (39 in), with
237-487: A beche de mer fisherman, over the use of this well. The area from this date was subsequently called Battle Camp . In 1876, hastened by the need to export gold mined from the Hodgkinson goldfields on the tablelands to the west, closer investigation by several official expeditions established its potential for development into a port. Brinsley G. Sheridan surveyed the area and selected a place further up Trinity Inlet known to
316-519: A large Papua New Guineans community. Approximately 10,000 Papua New Guineans live in Cairns, more than anywhere outside of Papua New Guinea itself. Cairns is located on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula on a coastal strip between the Coral Sea and the Great Dividing Range . The northern part of the city is located on Trinity Bay and the city centre is located on Trinity Inlet . To
395-461: A major part in the Cairns economy . According to Tourism Australia , the Cairns region is the fourth-most-popular destination for international tourists in Australia after Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. While the city does not rank amongst Australia's top 10 destinations for domestic tourism, it attracts a significant number of Australian holiday makers despite its distance from major capitals. There
474-521: A major regional city. The economy of Cairns is based primarily on tourism, healthcare and education, along with a major capacity in aviation, marine and defence industries. The city has a gross regional product at about $ 11.4 billion as of 2023. The city is served by Cairns International Airport , the seventh busiest airport in Australia . Cairns also has a major cruise ship industry servicing both domestic and international markets, with terminals at Cairns Seaport and Cairns Wharf Complex . Cairns
553-538: A number of ranges: Islet Hills to the north-west, Lamb Range to the south-west, Bellenden Ker Range to the south, and Thompson Range to the east. The predominant land use in the locality is growing sugarcane . The town of Gordonvale is on the Mulgrave River and is on the south-eastern edge of the locality. The Mulgrave Sugar Mill is on the western side of the town in Gordon Street. The Bruce Highway enters
632-631: A population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after Sir William Wellington Cairns , following the discovery of gold in the Hodgkinson River . 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 . In the early 21st century, it has developed into
711-520: A population of approximately 60,000. Both local government authorities had chambers in the Cairns CBD . The old Cairns City Council chambers has been converted into a new city library. In a controversial decision, new Council chambers were constructed on previously contaminated land in the mainly industrial suburb of Portsmith. Cairns has three representatives in the Queensland Parliament , from
790-720: A road through to Trinity Inlet so they could haul out cedar logs. It was called Plain Camp by Alley. In the Cairns area, a Chinese businessman, Andrew Leon , built the first sugar mill in 1882, named Pioneer Mill, and established the Hap Wah Plantation on 612 acres (2.48 km ) of land. In 1890, the area became known as Mulgrave after the Mulgrave River. In 1896 it was named Nelson , named after Queensland Premier Sir Hugh Muir Nelson . However this caused postal confusion with Nelson in New South Wales . On 24 January 1914
869-646: A special education program. When it opened, it took over the secondary department of Gordonvale State School. The Gordonvale Library at 88 Norman Street ( 17°05′35″S 145°47′10″E / 17.0931°S 145.7860°E / -17.0931; 145.7860 ( Gordonvale public library ) ) is operated by the Cairns Regional Council . Gordonvale Community Hall is at 17-19 Cannon Street ( 17°05′35″S 145°47′09″E / 17.09311°S 145.78574°E / -17.09311; 145.78574 ( Gordonvale Community Hall ) ). It
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#1732858377525948-682: A town on the Barron River on the western side of the Macalister Range, forms part of the Cairns economic catchment but is in the Tablelands local government area and is not part of the Cairns urban area.) The city centre of Cairns is adjacent to the suburbs of Cairns North , and Parramatta Park , Bungalow , Portsmith , and close to Westcourt , Manunda , Manoora , Edge Hill , Whitfield , Kanimbla , City View, Mooroobool , Earlville , Woree and Bayview Heights . The small suburb of Aeroglen
1027-421: Is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 85 Sheppards Street ( 17°05′19″S 145°46′42″E / 17.0887°S 145.7783°E / -17.0887; 145.7783 ( Gordonvale State High School ) ), opened in 1965. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 793 students with 73 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). It includes
1106-675: Is a major tourist destination, with access to two UNESCO world heritage sites; the Daintree Rainforest as part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland , and the Great Barrier Reef , one of the seven natural wonders of the world . Prior to British settlement , the Cairns area was inhabited by the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people, who still claim their native title rights . Yidinji (also known as Yidinj, Yidiny, and Idindji)
1185-547: Is a rural sugar-growing town and locality situated on the southern side of Cairns in the Cairns Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Gordonvale had a population of 6,944 people. At Gordonvale in June 1935, the cane toad was introduced in a failed attempt at controlling the native Frenchi beetle and the greyback cane beetle . Gordonvale lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of
1264-586: Is also a growing interest in Cairns from the Chinese leisure market with regular scheduled direct flights from Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou. During the 2013 Chinese Lunar New Year period alone, Cairns saw 20,000 Chinese holidaymakers flying in on chartered flights. The city is near the Great Barrier Reef , the Wet Tropics of Queensland , and the Atherton Tableland . Great Barrier Reef tours that operate from Cairns are very popular and hence Cairns
1343-758: Is also considered as the gateway to Great Barrier Reef. The Cairns esplanade includes a swimming lagoon with adjoining barbecue areas. Cairns Esplanade Lagoon opened in March 2003. Though initially controversial, the 4800-square-metre pool has proved a very popular local attraction since its opening. In May 2003, the then Cairns Mayor Kevin Byrne declared that topless sunbathing is permitted here. Many leisure activities are conducted in this area, including flea market, sports classes and many more. Several shopping centres of various sizes are located throughout Cairns. The largest of these are Cairns Central shopping centre, located in
1422-470: Is an Australian Aboriginal language . Its traditional language region is within the local government areas of Cairns Region and Tablelands Region , in such localities as Cairns , Gordonvale, and the Mulgrave River , and the southern part of the Atherton Tableland including Atherton and Kairi . British settlement began in 1877 with William Saunders Alley and Mr Blackwell and their families who cut
1501-421: Is an Australian Aboriginal language . Its traditional language region is within the local government areas of Cairns Region and Tablelands Region , in such localities as Cairns, Gordonvale , and the Mulgrave River , and the southern part of the Atherton Tableland including Atherton and Kairi . The area in which the city is located is known in the local Yidiny language as Gimuy, and the clan who inhabited
1580-640: Is approximately 52 km (32 mi) from north to south; it has experienced a recent urban sprawl , with suburbs occupying land once used for sugar cane farming. The Northern Beaches consist of a number of beach communities extending north along the coast. In general, each beach suburb is at the end of a spur road extending from the Captain Cook Highway . From south to north, these are Machans Beach , Holloways Beach , Yorkeys Knob , Trinity Park , Trinity Beach , Kewarra Beach , Clifton Beach , Palm Cove , and Ellis Beach . The suburb of Smithfield
1659-632: Is at 72–74 Gordon Street ( 17°05′29″S 145°47′16″E / 17.09146°S 145.7877°E / -17.09146; 145.7877 ( Gordonvale Uniting Church ) ). It is within the Carpentaria Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia. All Saints' Anglican Church is at 5–7 Church Street ( 17°05′41″S 145°47′14″E / 17.0948°S 145.7872°E / -17.0948; 145.7872 ( All Saints' Anglican Church ) ). Gordonvale Presbyterian Church
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#17328583775251738-456: Is at 9 Norman Street ( 17°05′21″S 145°47′13″E / 17.0893°S 145.7869°E / -17.0893; 145.7869 ( Gordonvale Presbyterian Church ) ). Gordonvale QCWA Hall is at 92 Norman Street ( 17°05′36″S 145°47′10″E / 17.0934°S 145.7860°E / -17.0934; 145.7860 ( Gordonvale CWA Hall ) ). Although the QCWA branch
1817-571: Is capable of seating up to 80 people and is operated by the Cairns Regional Council . St Michael's Catholic Church is at 64 Mill Street ( 17°05′45″S 145°47′14″E / 17.0959°S 145.7872°E / -17.0959; 145.7872 ( St Michael's Catholic Church ) ). It is within the Gordonvale Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns . Gordonvale Uniting Church (also known as Eternal Life Fellowship)
1896-478: Is governed by a Regional Council. The Council consists of a directly elected mayor and 9 councillors, elected from 9 single-member divisions (or wards) using an optional preferential voting system. Elections are held every four years. The Cairns Region consists of three former local government areas. The first was the original City of Cairns , consisting of the Cairns City region as listed above. The second, which
1975-534: Is inland against the mountains of the Great Dividing Range, between Yorkeys Knob and Trinity Park. It serves as the main hub for the Northern Beaches, with a modern shopping arcade, called Smithfield Shopping Centre. South of Smithfield and inland from the Northern Beaches along the edge of the Barron River flood plain are the suburbs of Caravonica , Kamerunga , Freshwater , and Stratford . This area
2054-736: Is no longer active, the hall continues to be used for community purposes. The Gordonvale Aquatic Centre is at 73–77 Sheppards Street ( 17°05′21″S 145°46′50″E / 17.0892°S 145.7805°E / -17.0892; 145.7805 ( Gordonvale Aquatic Centre ) ). It has a swimming pool and associated services. The Mulgrave News, "Letting the local people know." is the local independent monthly suburban. It covers local news, real estate, classifieds and more. Pyramid Views also runs in Gordonvale, delivering local news, advertisements for local businesses, real estate listings and public interest stories. Pyramid Power AFL Club competed in
2133-471: Is pressed between Mount Whitfield and the airport, on the Captain Cook Highway between Cairns North and Stratford. Southside Cairns , situated in a narrow area between Trinity Inlet to the east and Lamb Range to the west, includes the suburbs of White Rock , Mount Sheridan , Bentley Park and Edmonton . The townships of Goldsborough , Little Mulgrave , and Aloomba are near Gordonvale , on
2212-476: Is prone to tropical cyclones, usually forming between November and May. Cyclones that have affected the Cairns region include: Cyclone Jasper in December 2023 caused record flooding. The Barron River exceeded the March 1977 record of 3.8 metres (12 ft), making it the worst flooding event in Cairns since records began in 1915. The City Library, operated by the Cairns Regional Council , opened in 1979 and
2291-463: Is situated at 151 Abbott Street. A major refurbishment was undertaken in 1999 and a further minor refurbishment was implemented in 2011. Public accessible wifi is available. Current Library services and collections can be accessed from the Cairns Libraries website. Cairns has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Cairns is part of the Cairns Region local government area which
2370-466: Is sometimes referred to as Freshwater Valley, though it is actually the lower part of Redlynch Valley; further up the valley are the suburbs of Redlynch , on the western side of Redlynch Valley, and Brinsmead on the eastern side. Stratford, Freshwater, and Brinsmead are separated from Cairns city by Mount Whitfield (elevation 365 m (1,198 ft)) and Whitfield Range. Crystal Cascades and Copperlode Falls Dam are also behind this range. ( Kuranda ,
2449-622: The 2006 census , Gordonvale had a population of 4,420. In the 2011 census , Gordonvale had a population of 6,214 people. In the 2016 census , Gordonvale had a population of 6,671 people. In the 2021 census , Gordonvale had a popular of 6,944 people. Gordonvale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Gordonvale State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 28 George Street ( 17°05′24″S 145°47′06″E / 17.0900°S 145.7850°E / -17.0900; 145.7850 ( Gordonvale State School ) ), opened originally in 1897, under
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2528-561: The Department of Housing and Public Works in 1938, and built in 1939 though 1941. Cairns State High School participates in various interschool and representative sport associations, including Peninsula School Sport. The school also performs dance, drama, and music productions, hosts study tours and student exchanges, and operates programmes for high-achieving students in STEM, sports, and the arts. As of 2021, Cairns State High School no longer offers
2607-587: The Goldsborough Valley . A Special Forces training base was established at the old " Fairview " homestead on Munro's Hill, Mooroobool . This base was officially known as the Z Experimental Station , but referred to informally as "The House on the Hill". After World War II, Cairns gradually developed into a centre for tourism. The opening of the Cairns International Airport in 1984 helped establish
2686-651: The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown (now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns) was established in 1935. Cane toads ( Bufo marinus ) were deliberately introduced into Australia in an attempt to control the native Frenchi beetle ( Lepidiota frenchi ) and the greyback cane beetle ( Dermolepida albohirtum ) whose larvae (colloquially known as "cane grubs") were destroying sugar cane crops in North Queensland. In June 1935
2765-586: The three Australian commercial television networks ( 10 , Seven and Nine ), and public broadcasters the ABC and SBS services. All three main commercial networks produce local news coverage – Seven Queensland and WIN Television both air 30-minute local news bulletins at 6pm each weeknight, produced from newsrooms in the city but broadcast from studios in Maroochydore and Wollongong respectively. Southern Cross 10 airs regional 10 News First updates throughout
2844-835: The "Four Districts" in Toishan. Some also came from Sam Yap or "Three Districts." " As the 20th century progressed the Cairns Chinatown declined. "Australian Born Chinese showed little interest in maintaining the Chinese enclave. Many were westernised having at least one European parent or grandparent, or had themselves grown up assimilated into the broader Cairns community through their experiences at school. Neither cultural tastes, nor race relations, provided an incentive for Australian born Chinese to remain living in Chinatown. The barriers causing racial residential segregation were removed and many families lived outside Chinatown." The Cairns Parish of
2923-629: The 'largest ever yet held in Northern Queensland'. On 25 April 1926 ( ANZAC Day ), the Cairns Sailors and Soldiers War Memorial was unveiled by Alexander Frederick Draper , the mayor of the City of Cairns . During World War II, the Allied Forces used Cairns as a staging base for operations in the Pacific, with United States Army Air Forces and Royal Australian Air Force operational bases (now
3002-621: The AFL Cairns competition. The Power had sides in the Under 8 through to Under 18, as well as a Senior Women's side. The home ground for Pyramid Power was at Power Park on Maher Road. Operating since 1896, the Mulgrave Sugar Mill is located near the town centre in Gordon St. The mill services about 300 sugarcane farms in the local region and operates during the 'crush' season (about six months of
3081-504: The Cairns central business district and is just east of the Gillies Range which leads to the Atherton Tableland . The locality is bounded to the south-east by the Mulgrave River . The land is generally flat and low-lying (approx 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level), but on the eastern, southern and western boundaries of the locality the land begins to rise sharply as the locality is surrounded by mountainous terrain formating part of
3160-622: The Cairns Central State School, and moved to its current location in 1924 as a joint high school and technical college. In 1980, the technical college relocated, thus the site became solely a high school. In May 2014, Block A of Cairns State High School - the Cairns Technical College and High School Building - was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register . This building was designed by Nigel Laman Thomas of
3239-461: The Chinese population accounted for 60% of all farmers and 90% of gardeners, that is 795 cultivators and gardeners." As agricultural changes and the White Australia policy impacted the Chinese population of Cairns, including its once thriving Chinatown declined. A Police census stated the Chinese population of Cairns was 450 in 1909, a decrease of around 1,000 since 1901. "Grafton Street, Cairns
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3318-498: The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program which was introduced in 2011. The facilities available on site include: The school has received the following awards: Cairns Cairns ( / ˈ k ɛər n z / ; Yidiny : Gimuy ) is a city in the Cairns Region , Queensland , Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland . In the 2021 census , Cairns had
3397-581: The Mulgrave River. This area is serviced by the Bruce Highway . Several other small towns and communities within Cairns's jurisdiction are sparsely located along the Bruce Highway, the furthest being Bramston Beach , 81 km (50 mi) south of the Cairns CBD ; the largest of these townships is Babinda , about 60 km (37 mi) from the city. Cairns experiences a tropical climate , specifically
3476-541: The Queensland Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations imported 102 cane toads ( Bufo marinus ) into Gordonvale from Hawaii in June 1935 (with one dying in transit due to dehydration) in the belief that the toads would eat the cane beetles, a pest in the sugarcane industry. By March 1937 some 62,000 toadlets had been bred and distributed into sugar cane fields up and down the Queensland coast. The experiment did not work and
3555-548: The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown (now the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns ) was established in 1884. Debris from the construction of a railway to Herberton on the Atherton Tableland, a project which started in 1886, was also used. The railway opened up land later used for agriculture on the lowlands (sugar cane, corn, rice, bananas, pineapples), and for fruit and dairy production on
3634-616: The Tableland. The success of local agriculture helped establish Cairns as a port, and the creation of a harbour board in 1906 supported its robust economic future. The Wharf Estate Cairns went on sale in Brisbane via auction on 19 February 1889 by John Macnamara & Co. Land Auctioneers. The land was part of the place known as the Railway Reserve. The sale was described by the Auctioneers as
3713-457: The airport), as well as a major military seaplane base, Naval Base Cairns , in Trinity Inlet, and United States Navy and Royal Australian Navy bases near the current wharf. Combat missions were flown out of Cairns in support of the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942. Edmonton and White Rock south of Cairns were major military supply areas and U.S. Paratroopers trained at Gordonvale and
3792-423: The beginning of the agricultural industry, which became the dominant industry." "The growing agricultural industry in the Cairns region provided the impetus for Cairns Chinatown to develop as Chinese men turned to support industries such as market gardening and shop keeping. They were not only ex-miners, but a growing number of immigrants arriving directly from China to take advantage of the agricultural boom. In 1886
3871-492: The central business district (CBD), and Stockland Cairns, located in the suburb of Earlville. In Westcourt, one of the city's oldest shopping centres has been refurbished, with the city's first DFO . To service the needs of suburbs further from the city centre, shopping complexes are also located at Mount Sheridan, Redlynch, Smithfield, and Clifton Beach. In 2010, the state government opened the second stage of William McCormack Place, an A$ 80 million office building credited as
3950-431: The city as a desirable destination for international tourism particularly from the emerging Japanese market. In the 2016 census , the urban area of Cairns had a population of 144,730 people. In the 2021 census , the urban area of Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. Due to Far North Queensland's close proximity to Melanesia , the region has a large number of people of Melanesian origin. Cairns notably has
4029-598: The community radio stations are 4CCR-FM (Cairns FM 89.1), 101.9 Coast FM, Vision Christian Radio , Orbit FM 88.0FM & 87.8FM and 4CIM 98.7FM (Bumma Bippera Media). The land around Cairns is still used for sugar cane farming, although this land is increasingly under pressure from new suburbs as the city grows. The Mulgrave Sugar Mill is located in Gordonvale ( 17°05′34″S 145°47′20″E / 17.0929°S 145.7889°E / -17.0929; 145.7889 ( Mulgrave Sugar Mill ) ). Gordonvale, Queensland Download coordinates as: Gordonvale
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#17328583775254108-514: The community was divided according to place of origin with storekeepers on the eastern side of Sachs Street predominantly Sze Yap, and Chung Shan storekeepers and merchants on the western side. Nearly all Chinese immigrants to Cairns were from Guangdong Province in the Southern Delta area of China. Most came from Loong Dou, a small distinct district in Chung Shan, with a smaller group from Sze Yap or
4187-451: The day, broadcast from Hobart . Cairns radio stations include a number of public, commercial and community broadcasters. The ABC broadcasts ABC Far North , ABC Radio National , ABC NewsRadio , ABC Classic FM and the Triple J youth network. Commercial radio stations include Star 102.7 , 4CA 846 AM, Hot FM (now Hit Network ), Sea FM (now Triple M ) and 104.3 4TAB sports radio, while
4266-468: The diggers as Smith's Landing for a settlement which he renamed Thornton . However, after Native Police officers Alexander Douglas-Douglas and Robert Arthur Johnstone opened a new track from the goldfields to Battle Camp, this more coastal site became preferable. The area was named Cairns in late 1876 in honour of the then Governor of Queensland, William Cairns. The site was predominantly mangrove swamps and sand ridges. Labourers gradually cleared
4345-535: The electoral districts of Barron River , Cairns and Mulgrave . The city is represented in the Federal Parliament by representatives elected from the districts of Leichhardt and Kennedy . Cairns serves as the major commercial centre for the Far North Queensland and Cape York Peninsula Regions. It is a base for the regional offices of various government departments. Tourism plays
4424-541: The first 6-star green star-rated building in the city. The Cairns Post , published by Rupert Murdoch 's News Corp. is the main daily newspaper published in the city. Widely available are also The Courier-Mail , a daily newspaper published in Brisbane, and the national broadsheet The Australian , which both are also published by News Corp. Cairns is served by five television stations, three commercial television stations ( WIN Television , Seven Queensland and Southern Cross 10 ) which are regional affiliates of
4503-517: The highest monthly rainfall being recorded in January 1981, when over 1,417.4 mm (55.80 in) of rain fell. In contrast, as little as 721 millimetres or 28.39 inches fell in the record dry calendar year of 2002. Cairns has hot, humid summers and very warm winters. Mean maximum temperatures vary from 26.2 °C (79.2 °F) in July to 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) in January. Monsoonal activity during
4582-463: The locality from the south-east ( Aloomba ), bypasses the town centre to the west and then proceeds north to exit to Wrights Creek . The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east (Aloomba), passes through the town and then travels north through the locality to exit to Wrights Creek. The town is served by the Gordonvale railway station which is located immediately adjacent to
4661-503: The name Mulgrave State School. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 553 students with 42 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 58 Mill Street ( 17°05′44″S 145°47′14″E / 17.0955°S 145.7873°E / -17.0955; 145.7873 ( St Michael's School ) ). In 2018,
4740-745: The new Gordonvale Police Station was officially opened on Draper Road by Police Minister Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner Ian Stewart . The new police station cost $ 4.5 million and was built to serve the growing population in the corridor south of Cairns. It features Indigenous artwork "Looking to the Stars" by Gilimbaa artist Jenna Lee of the Larrakia people . The previous police station was in Cannon Street ( 17°05′36″S 145°47′12″E / 17.0933°S 145.7866°E / -17.0933; 145.7866 ( Gordonvale Police Station (former) ) ). At
4819-598: The original sites of the businesses. Gordonvale was located within the Shire of Mulgrave until its amalgamation with the City of Cairns in 1995. The City was subsequently merged into the larger Cairns Region in 2008. In 2012, the new Gordonvale Ambulance Station opened. It replaced the old ambulance station built in 1916 at 1 Cannon Street ( 17°05′36″S 145°47′14″E / 17.0933°S 145.7873°E / -17.0933; 145.7873 ( Gordonvale Ambulance Station (former) ) ). The old ambulance building
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#17328583775254898-570: The region before colonisation are the Gimuy-walubarra clan. From 1770 to the early 1870s the area was known to the British simply as Trinity Bay . The arrival of beche de mer fishermen from the late 1860s saw the first European presence in the area. On the site of the modern-day Cairns foreshore, there was a large native well which was used by these fishermen. A violent confrontation occurred in 1872 between local Yidinji people and Phillip Garland,
4977-411: The school had an enrolment of 307 students with 25 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). Cairns Adventist College is a private primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 42 Crossland Road ( 17°04′34″S 145°47′32″E / 17.0760°S 145.7923°E / -17.0760; 145.7923 ( Cairns Adventist College ) ). In 2018,
5056-630: The school had an enrolment of 308 students with 25 teachers and 47 non-teaching staff (41 full-time equivalent). About 25% of the students are boarders coming from the Torres Strait Islands , Cape York Peninsula , and remote areas in Queensland and the Northern Territory . The school's mission is "to develop proud, strong, educated Indigenous men and women, who walk confidently in two worlds, to be leaders, and to be role models for their families and communities". Gordonvale State High School
5135-462: The school had an enrolment of 73 students with 6 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). Djarragun College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) day and boarding school for predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boys and girls at 1 Maher Road ( 17°04′48″S 145°46′35″E / 17.0799°S 145.7763°E / -17.0799; 145.7763 ( Djarragun College ) ). Opened in 2001, in 2018,
5214-408: The school in 1990 and it now operates under lay leadership. Little Mulgrave State School opened on 26 July 1926 and closed on 21 February 1964. On Sunday 15 July 1934, the Apostolic Delegate , Archbishop Filippo Bernardini laid the foundation stone for a new Catholic Church. On Sunday 27 January 1935 Bishop John Heavey officially opened and blessed the new church. The Gordonvale parish of
5293-432: The south of the Trinity Inlet lies the Aboriginal community of Yarrabah . Some of the city's suburbs are located on flood plains. The Mulgrave River and Barron River flow within the greater Cairns area but not through the Cairns CBD . The city's centre foreshore is located on a mud flat. Cairns is a provincial city, with a linear urban layout that runs from the south at Edmonton to the north at Ellis Beach . The city
5372-430: The sugar mill. The Kamma railway siding is just prior to the exit to Wrights Creek. The former Meringa railway station in the centre of the locality has been abandoned. There is an extensive network of cane tramways through the locality and beyond that deliver harvested sugarcane to the Mulgrave Sugar Mill. Gordonvale was established on Yidinji tribal land. Yidinji (also known as Yidinj , Yidiny , and Idindji )
5451-504: The swamps, and the sand ridges were filled with dried mud, sawdust from local sawmills, and ballast from a quarry at Edge Hill. Throughout the late 19th century, Cairns prospered from the settlement of Chinese immigrants who helped develop the region's agriculture. Soon after Cairns was established "a few entrepreneurial Chinese men began to experiment with crops such as cotton, tobacco, coffee, rice, sugar, and bananas, while market gardeners grew much needed fruit and vegetables. This marked
5530-716: The toads have spread throughout much of Australia . During World War II , a contingent of approximately 3,000 American paratroopers was stationed in Gordonvale and did their training there for their missions in New Guinea. The American Army commandeered some of the town's hotels to use as hospitals as many troops were injured during this training. Quite a number of local women were employed to do parachute packing. The first Gordonvale Fire Station opened in 1950 at 105 Norman Street ( 17°05′39″S 145°47′11″E / 17.0943°S 145.7863°E / -17.0943; 145.7863 ( Gordonvale Fire Station (former) ) ). The new Gordonvale Fire Station on Gillies Range Road
5609-416: The town was officially renamed Gordonvale after John Gordon, a pioneer in the district who was a butcher, dairyman and grazier, and early director of Mulgrave Central sugar mill . Mulgrave State School opened on 15 March 1897. In 1914 it was renamed Gordonvale State School. On 28 March 1924 it became Gordonvale Rural School. In 1963 a secondary school department was added until a permanent secondary school
5688-476: The wet season occasionally causes major flooding of the Barron and Mulgrave Rivers, cutting off-road and rail access to the city. Cairns has 97.0 clear days, annually. Dewpoint in the wet season (summer) averages at 23 °C (73 °F). The average temperature of the sea ranges from 23.8 °C (74.8 °F) in July to 29.4 °C (84.9 °F) in January. Like most of North and Far North Queensland, Cairns
5767-455: Was amalgamated in 1995, was the Shire of Mulgrave (comprising the other areas, namely the Northern Beaches, Redlynch Valley and Southside). The town of Gordonvale was once called Nelson. The third area is the Shire of Douglas , which amalgamated in 2008 during major statewide local government reforms and then de-amalgamated in 2014. At the time of the 1995 amalgamation, Cairns City had a population of approximately 40,000 and Mulgrave Shire had
5846-465: Was completed in 2017. The new site was chosen to provide better access to both the Bruce Highway and the Gillies Highway . The Gordonvale Library opened on 19 February 1954, replacing the old School of Arts which was built in 1900. All Saints' Anglican Church was consecrated on 14 June 1963 by Anglican Bishop of North Queensland Ian Shevill and Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Hugh Gough . It
5925-466: Was designed by Cairns architects Sidney George Barnes and Edwin Oribin . On 26 October 1964 Senior Constable Desmond Trannore was shot attending a domestic disturbance. In the 1990s, a number of mosaics were commissioned by the "Friends of Gordonvale" commemorating through imagery the original businesses and shops in the town. These mosaics were cemented permanently within the footpaths directly outside
6004-563: Was established in Muir Street in 1923 by the Sisters of Mercy . It was officially opened on Sunday 15 April 1923 by Bishop John Heavey . A special excursion train was provided for people wishing to attend the ceremony. In December 1959 it was replaced by the St Michael's Catholic Primary School and the former school building became a parish hall. The Sisters of Mercy ended their involvement with
6083-830: Was established, in 1965. On 1 January 1965 the primary school was renamed back to Gordonvale State School. On 20 April 1916, the Cane Beetles March commenced at Mooliba (now Mirriwinni ). It was a snowball march to recruit men into the First Australian Imperial Force during World War I at a time when enthusiasm to enlist had waned after the loss of life in the Gallipoli campaign . The march began at Mooliba with 4 men, passing through Babinda , Aloomba , Gordonvale, and Edmonton , and ending in Cairns 60 kilometres later with 29 recruits. St Alphonsus Catholic School
6162-556: Was sold on 8 October 2013 for $ 405,000. On 27 October 2014, the Cairns Seventh Day Adventist School moved to purpose-built premises in Gordonvale and was renamed Cairns Adventist College. It originally opened as a primary school on 6 February 1950 in the Cairns CBD . It later moved to premises at the Cairns Seventh Day Adventist Church at 302 Gatton Street, Manunda . On 22 November 2018
6241-478: Was the historical site for Cairns Chinatown - the largest and longest running Chinese community outside Brisbane from the 1880s until the mid 1940s. Supporting a diverse population of Chinese settlers, entrepreneurs, women and families, ..." "From the early 1880s when the Lily Creek Chinese camp moved into Sachs Street, Chinatown was a busy and thriving community. According to Cathie May, the social structure of
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