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| Cairns, North Queensland
is near the Great Barrier Reef and is the Black Marlin capital of
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Cairns is also famous
for its giant trevally and incredible coral reef fishing |
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Cairns
Fact Sheet
| Location |
North
East Queensland, near the great barrier reef |
| Description |
Cairns
is a modern Australian city with a population of around 90,000.
The main industry is tourism due to its location adjacent to
the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree National Park rainforest. |
| Fish available |
Black
marlin, Indo-Pacific sailfish, giant trevally, Spanish mackerel,
tuna, all types reef fish, barramundi, mangrove jack and grunter |
| Best time of year |
Black
marlin light tackle from July to September, Black marlin Heavy
tackle from September to December inclusive, other species all
year. |
| Travel |
Cairns
has an International airport with regular flights coming from
Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong, as well as daily flights from
other Australian cities |
| Accommodation |
All
types available from 5 star resorts to camping accommodation.
There is also comfortable accommodation on board the game boats. |
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Fishing
Australian Tropical Waters 