The Cairns Post
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | News Limited |
| Founded | 10 May 1883 |
| Official website | http://www.cairns.com.au/ |
The Cairns Post is a major News Corporation newspaper in Far North Queensland that exclusively serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news, plus a wide range of sections and liftouts covering health, beauty, cars and lifestyle.
It is the oldest business in Cairns and has been operating continuously for more than a century.[1][2]
A prior newspaper that was also called The Cairns Post was first published on 10 May 1883. It was founded by Frederick Thomas Wimble.[3] It was published weekly until 1888 then bi-weekly until 1893.[4][5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The Cairns Post, 5 July 1909
- ^ "The Cairns Post". Cairns.com.au. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ McQueen, Humphrey. "Wimble, Frederick Thomas (1846–1936) – Biographical Entry". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Adbonline.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ "The Knob, A History of Yorkeys Knob" by Mary T Williams, published in October 1986
- ^ Rod Kirkpatrick "The First Cairns Post" chs bulletins 282/283 June/July 1983
Coordinates: 16°55′20″S 145°46′41″E / 16.92222°S 145.77806°E
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