Cairns CBD€¦ · age score of 4.8 (out of 5, with 5 very highly valued) Wharf precinct Lagoon,...
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Key Values In the survey, the Cairns Esplanade, marina and wharf received an aver-age score of 4.8 (out of 5, with 5 very highly valued)
Wharf precinct
Lagoon, Esplanade walkways, picnic areas
Rusty’s market
Central Esplanade – hospital, units
Cultural assets
Saltwater creek system/wetlands,
tracks
Unique wildlife and biodiversity –
-leries
Cairns CBD
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Cairns CBD Values
Northern BeachesKey Values - Ellis Beach and Palm CoveIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)
Ellis Beach campground and natural environment
Palm Cove hotels, restaurants and landscape amenity
Palm Cove melaleuca, casuarina and palm trees – they are what ‘make’ Palm Cove
waterways
High tourism value at Palm Cove.
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Infrastructure of interest:
Key Values - Trinity Beach and Trinity ParkIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)
Taylor Point and Earl Hill are highly valued landscape features
Beach regularly used by residents and visitors – high tourist value, and
Mangrove beach and natural areas
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Palm Cove and Ellis Beach
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Trinity Beach and Trinity Park
Northern BeachesKey ValuesIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)
Sandy beaches, natural beauty of the
stabilises the beach
palm tree – famous photos
Remnant forest with high amenity,
Marine plants, connected waterways, mangroves
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Northern BeachesKey Values - Holloways Beach and Machans BeachIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)
Mangrove/estuary area (at Barron River)
beach
Want to keep the beaches natural – walking on the beach
Barr Creek vista – natural environ-ment
Key Values - Yorkeys KnobIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)
High tourist value, lots of accommo-
walking, picnics
Marina and Half Moon Bay golf course
coastline
Birdlife
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Yorkeys Knob
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Key ValuesIn the survey, the Barron River area obtained an average value of 3.6 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)
Barron River and surrounds
Farmland
vista over cane
Barron River has limited riparian
Bushland, agricultural land
Mountain bike park
groves
Macalistar brewery
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Barron and Kamerunga
Southern AreasKey ValuesBramston Beach
ahogany glider habitat, turtle hatch-ing area
Eubanangee swamp
Marine plants and connected water-way
Second home/beach huts
East Trinity
occur
Great place to watch the ocean, birds
Natural backdrop to the city
Ecosystems and mangroves highly valued
Fisheries resources, marine plants, connected waterways
Boat ramp
Key ValuesEdmonton
Cane farming lands
Natural backdrop to the city
Inlet and Admiralty Island – cultural heritage and ecosystem values
Russell Heads and Deeral
Ecosystems and river systems - en-dangered species in Russell River and tributaries
Access to Frankland Island
Boat ramp
Schools
Holiday shacks
Marine plants, connected waterways
Cane farms
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Bramston Beach
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East Trinity
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Edmonton
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Babinda
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Key ValuesIn the survey the islands received an average score of 3.9 out of 5 for how valued they are (with 5 very highly valued)
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Diving, snorkelling, coral viewing
Marine plants and natural environ-ment
Wilderness areas, very scenic, few visitors
Sea life, coral
Caves
-kelling
Marina used by local clubs
Islands
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Green Island and Fitzroy Island
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9. Flying fox coloney - Normanby Island