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Cairns, Australia – Gateway
To The Great Barrier Reef

By Halli Moore

If you are a Floridian,
you will feel right at home
in Cairns. This is the capital
of the tropical Far North. It is
a modern city, very colorful
and Queensland’s most
northern city. For Australians
or tourists, it is the starting
point for holidays. It is one
of the world’s most beautiful Hotel in Cairns
tropical regions. Cairns overlooks picturesque Trinity
Bay, close to the wilderness of the Daintree Forest and most Americans would call a mall is attached to the hotel
the beautiful plains of the Atherton Tablelands with their and has more than 100 stores. It is a world of fashion and
crater lakes, spectacular cascading waterfalls and lakes specialty boutiques, restaurants, taverns, Undersea World
steeped in Aboriginal legends. and on weekends the famous Mud Markets. The handcrafts Cairns Great Barrier Reef
Cairns was the third city we visited after Sidney and and brilliant tropical fashions are unique to Australia.
Melbourne. The five-star Hotel Radisson Plaza at the You can dive into the spectacular marine world of everyone in this most accommodating modern metropolis.
Pier is everything any traveler could wish for. Located on the Great Barrier Reef one day and discover the rich On another day you can take the Skyrail Rainforest
the water, it is the only place on earth where two World flora and fauna of the Daintree Rainforest the next. The Cableway up to the unique village of Kuranda where you
Heritage listed areas exist together in perfect harmony. boat to the reef picks you up right at the Marlin Marina will be awestruck by all the different things you can see
Starting with an amazing rain forest in the lobby, the hotel at the Radisson. You can also visit the numerous art and do. Authentic Aboriginal Art, Australian Butterfly
is distinctly Queensland in design and interior styling. galleries, shops and boutiques in town as well as a casino Sanctuary, Kuranda Rainforest Tours, Opals From The
It’s casual, yet very elegant. The Pier Marketplace, which and manicured golf courses. Cairns has something for Earth, the incredible Birdworld, Kuranda Heritage
Markets and so much more, you can spend days there. We
took the Skyrail up and the Kuranda Train back down to
From The Desk Of from page 1 The future distribution of federal and state Cairns.
dollars will be directly tied to the census figures. An With the opening of an international airport, Cairns has
business operations or other complaints, please call undercount will skew data used to determine how our become one of the fastest growing tourist developments in
561-242-6843 or email covidcompliance@pbcgov.org. state allocates representation in the legislature and Australia. Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns has
If you have questions about the Palm Beach County local governmental bodies and will, likewise, impact much to offer the eager hordes of tourists; four and five star
School District reopening plan or would like to share a how billions of dollars a year are allocated for schools, hotels, a variety of restaurants, state-of-the-art shopping,
comment, please contact School District board members hospitals, and pandemic relief and infrastructure complexes with the latest in resort wear fashions and the
via email directly at boardoffice@palmbeachschools. projects. Skyrail Cableway, which edges its picturesque way along
org. The Board of County Commissioners does not If you are one of the 600,000 residents yet to the lush rainforest affording breathtaking views along the
have jurisdiction over school operations. respond to the US Census, now is the time to be way.
counted. Bon Voyage!!!
Census Reminder • Respond online at: www.2020USCensus.gov.
• To respond by phone, call 800-330-2020. Halli Moore is a resident of The Palms. 
The census is more than just a head count. It • To respond by mail, locate the census questionnaire
provides a snapshot in time (April 1st) of our country’s sent to your home. (In mid-April, the Census Bureau
population and is a determinant of how legislative seats began mailing paper questionnaires to homes that had Golf Carts
(federal, state and local) are apportioned. not responded online or by phone).
The self-response rate for Palm Beach County is Please, help shape our future – each of us counts! Please Drive Carefully!
currently less than 60 percent. In other words, with an For more details on the COVID-19 and other county
estimated 1.5 million residents living in our county, programs, please visit discover.pbcgov.org.
600,000 residents have yet to be counted. In the coming If you need any assistance, please contact our
months, enumerators will be dispatched to find many office at 561-276-1220 and/or email me at rweinroth@
of those who haven’t responded. pbcgov.org. Stay safe and healthy. 

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