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Cairns

American  
[kairnz] / kɛərnz /

noun

  1. a seaport in NE Australia.

Cairns British  
/ kænz, kɛənz /

noun

  1. a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)

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Cairns told BBC News NI that he "heard some bangs before anything official came through".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

It receives machinery parts from suppliers in England, but design manager Mark Cairns said production at the company had been affected by delays from Evri.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

The spokesperson said that they would attend the vessel in Cairns upon its return.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

The ship initially left Cairns on 24 October, and was just two days into the voyage at the time of the 80-year-old's death.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

In Cairns, they were already living in tomorrow.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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