The Cairns Post
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | News Limited |
| Founded | 10 May 1883 |
| Headquarters | Cairns |
| 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 100 years.[1][2] It currently employs more than 100 people.
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]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Cairns Post, 5 July 1909
- ^ www.Cairns.com.au – The Cairns Post
- ^ Wimble, Frederick Thomas (1846–1936) – Biographical Entry – Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ "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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