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The Esplanade, Fogarty Park, Cairns Lat: -16.921111 Long: 145.779444, Cairns, Queensland 4870 AustraliaMap
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  • Rich936
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    Walk around Cairns

    There are so manly bits of history placed around for you to stop and see. This is an impressive anchor taken from the 1876 landing.

    Reviewed on Mar 26, 2019
  • CFEIII
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    Huge anchor near the marina.

    I was wandering thru the marina area and saw this big anchor. It is an interesting bit of Cairns history.

    Reviewed on Mar 20, 2019
  • Sam D
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    Interesting Note of History

    This simple monument is interesting to stop by for a minute and read, but there is not much else to see. Stop by and read it if you're walking by.

    Reviewed on Nov 22, 2018
  • RonWamberal
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    Apart of history

    It’s fascinating that Robbie C below from Canada seems to know more about our history than locals. I’d walked past it a few times without stopping then thought I should read the plaque. So yes as the ...

    Reviewed on Jun 27, 2018
  • Robby G C
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    Great news for the people in Cairns

    Amazing! In 1875 a landing party came to Cairns, with a postmaster and a customs officer. The people of Cairns were impressed. The boat’s name was Porpoise . However, the postmaster and a customs ...

    Reviewed on Apr 26, 2018
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