Cairns City

Cairns City Cairns, Queensland
Cairns City, 2005
Cairns City
Coordinates	16°55′24″S 145°46′24″E / 16.9233°S 145.7733°E / -16.9233; 145.7733Coordinates: 16°55′24″S 145°46′24″E / 16.9233°S 145.7733°E / -16.9233; 145.7733
Population	2,180 (2011 census)
• Density	559/km2 (1,448/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4870
Area	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Location	1,391 km (864 mi) north-west of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Cairns
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Cairns City: Cairns North Cairns North Coral Sea Parramatta Park Cairns City East Trinity Parramatta Park Portsmith East Trinity

Cairns City is the suburb at the centre of Cairns in the local government area of Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It can also be referred to as the Cairns Central Business District (CBD). In the 2011 census, the population of Cairns City was 2,180 people.

The name Cairns honours William Cairns, the Governor of Queensland from 1875 1877.