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Cairns  is a city in  Queensland , Australia, on the tropical north east coast of  Far North Queensland . The population as of the 2021 census was 169,312, 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 , which crews transported  slaves and indentured laborers  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 center of  international tourism . In the early 21st century it has developed into a major  metropolitan ci

  The  Whitsunday Islands  are 74  continental islands  of various sizes off the central coast of  Queensland, Australia , 560 miles north of  Brisbane .  The northernmost of the islands are off the coast by the town of  Bowen , while the southernmost islands are off the coast by  Proserpine . The island group is centered on  Whitsunday Island , while the commercial center is  Hamilton Island . The  traditional owners  of the area are the  Ngaro people  and the  Gia people , whose  Juru people  has the only legally recognized native title in the  Whitsunday Region . The islands are within the locality of  Whitsundays  and the local government  Whitsunday Region . In 2009, as part of the  Q150  celebrations, the Whitsunday Islands became one of the  Q150 Icons  of Queensland for their role as a natural attraction. More info:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsunday_Islands Reefstar Cruises offers a relaxed, comfortable cruise of the Whitsunday Islands including the area's most icon