cairns
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Australian A major coastal city in Far North Queensland, Australia, widely known as a tropical tourist destination and a primary gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
"We spent a week in Cairns before booking a catamaran tour to dive among the coral reefs."
Human-made stacks or mounds of rough stones, typically built as memorials, navigational landmarks, or trail markers.
"Hikers often rely on stone cairns to find their way across the featureless alpine tundra when the trail disappears."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The common noun 'cairn' originates from the late 15th century, derived from Scottish Gaelic 'càrn' (meaning 'heap of stones' or 'rocky hill'). The Australian city of Cairns was founded in 1876 and named after William Wellington Cairns, a Governor of Queensland.
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