The Cairns Post
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Tabloid |
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| Owner | News Corporation |
| Founded | 10 May 1883 |
| Headquarters | Cairns |
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| Website: Cairns Post | |
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 continuous business in Cairns and has been operating for over 120 years[1] It currently employs over 100 people. On 10 May 1883 the first copy of a newspaper "The Cairns Post" was issued. Thereafter this newspaper was published weekly until 1888 then bi-weekly until 1893[2].
[edit] See also
- Cairns Sun
- Port Douglas and Mossman Gazette
- Tablelands Advertiser
[edit] References
- ^ www.Cairns.com.au - The Cairns Post
- ^ "The Knob, A History of Yorkeys Knob" by Mary T Williams, published in October 1986
