Cairns
Americannoun
noun
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In 1989, he was alongside Cairns, Harris and Adam Parore in a New Zealand Under-19s team that toured England to take on a home side including Mark Ramprakash, Dominic Cork and Darren Gough.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Tracking data shows the vessel initially left Cairns at around 07:30 local time on 24 October - after a delay of around a week because of mechanical issues.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
The spokesperson said that they would attend the vessel in Cairns upon its return.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
The ship initially left Cairns on 24 October, and was just two days into the voyage at the time of the 80-year-old's death.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
When you are traveling to Cairns, Australia, at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, to answer a question that no one else has asked, you need quite a bit of money.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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