Ports North, the trading name of the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited, is a

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that is responsible for the Cairns Marlin Marina and the Cairns Cityport project and the ports in

Cairns Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...

, Cape Flattery, Karumba, Mourilyan, Skardon River, Quintell Beach,

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, and , in

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, Australia. Since 2023, the shareholding Ministers are the Deputy Premier,

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and Minister for Transport and Main Roads. Formerly known as the Cairns Port Authority, the corporation was responsible for the operation of the Cairns International Airport until the sale of the airport in December 2008 to a private consortium. The former authority was responsible for the Cairns Seaport and in 2009 became responsible for the regional ports of Mourilyan, Cooktown, Cape Flattery, Quintell Beach, Thursday Island, Skardon River, Karumba and Burketown.

Cairns Seaport

The Cairns Seaport is located on Trinity Inlet. It handles cargo and passenger vessels. Passenger vessels berth at Trinity Wharf at the northern end of the port. The port is an important contributor to the city’s tourism economy. 202 international and domestic

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s visited in 2004/05 financial year making it the nation’s busiest cruise ship destination. The southern end of the port, the main cargo area, handles 1.16 million tonnes of cargo yearly. Bulk cargoes include

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and

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(exports) and

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and LPG (imports). The port plays an important role in providing supplies to coastal communities on the

Cape York Peninsula The Cape York Peninsula is a peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth's last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupación Sierra Madre, ...

Torres Strait The Torres Strait (), also known as Zenadh Kes ( Kalaw Lagaw Ya#Phonology 2, �zen̪ad̪ kes, is a strait between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea. It is wide at its narrowest extent. To the south is Cape York Peninsula, ...

and the

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Cairns Marlin Marina

The Cairns Marlin Marina is located at the entrance to Trinity Inlet near 'The Pier' Shopping Centre. It contains 264 berths and can accommodate vessels up to 130 metres in length. Many private

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s and

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s are based at the

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, as well as a significant number of commercial tourism operators who provide tours to the

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Cityport

Cityport is an

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development occurring at the southern end of the Cairns CBD adjacent to the seaport and centred on Trinity Wharf.

Notes

References

(CPA website Seaport Overview)

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