About Our Region

The Cairns Region covers 4135km2 from Bloomfield, located within the magnificent World Heritage listed Wet Tropics rainforest of the Daintree National Park in the north, to the quaint sugar village of Miriwinni in the south.

The region extends some 190km (lineal) from its northern to southern extremities, and the eastern boundary is formed by the Coral Sea coastline abutting the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.  It includes Queensland's two highest mountains - Mt Bartle Frere (1622m) and its neighbour Mt Bellenden Ker (1593m).  Mountains, beaches, tidal wetlands, freshwater lakes, mudflats, mangrove swamps, bays, rivers, estuaries, and rich coastal plains are the dominant features of this tropical environment.

The Cairns Region is one of the fastest growing in Australia, with more than 3 per cent annual growth - well above both the State and national average.  The estimated residential population at 30 June 2007 was 152,137. 

The region is a diverse, multicultural community where people truly make the difference.   Approximately 7.8% of the region's residents are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin. 

The main community centres include Miriwinni, Babinda, Bramston Beach, Gordonvale, Edmonton, the Cairns CBD with its fabulous Esplanade precinct and swimming Lagoon, the Northern Beaches suburbs, Mossman, Port Douglas, and the beachside communities of Wonga, Newell and Cooya.

Read more about our region at the links below:

• Cairns Heritage
• Educational facilities
• Health services
• Local climate and weather
• Maps
• Our Community
• Photo Gallery
• Sister Cities
• Tourism info
• Transport
• What's on (events calendar)

Note:  For detailed statistical data on the Cairns Regional Council area, refer to the Australian Bureau of Statistics or the Queensland Office of Economic & Statistical Research's Regional Profiles.