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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon remains a tourist magnet in Far North Queensland city, 20 years after it was built

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Cairns Esplanade Lagoon transformed an area that was little more than a patch of grass with a staircase to the beach into a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

Woman allegedly stabbed on Cairns Esplanade in critical condition, another charged attempted murder

A woman is in a critical condition in hospital while another remains in police custody after being charged with attempted murder.

ABC News · Nov 23, 2022

Popular Cairns beaches could be doomed to disappear as mudflats march on

A leading geoscientist says two popular Cairns beaches will become mudflats over the coming decades, a revelation that would affect the beaches' waterfront home owners.

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022