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JCU Cairns

Over 3,000 students study at JCU Cairns, including about 200 international students. The campus location is spectacular – surrounded on three sides by rainforest-covered mountains. Located near the northern beaches in the suburb of Smithfield, the campus is 15 kilometres (9 miles) north of the city centre.

JCU Cairns houses state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities in an attractive setting. Facilities include an impressive library and information technology building, health science and science laboratories, student refectory, licensed café, licensed bar, travel agency, gym, sporting oval and basketball court. Modern student accommodation complexes are situated opposite the campus and at nearby Trinity Beach.

With over two million visitors annually, Cairns is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia. Attractions include two World Heritage natural environments – the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Wet Tropics ancient rainforests; nearby resort regions include Port Douglas and Mission Beach; the picturesque Atherton Tablelands and outback Queensland are within easy reach. Find out more about Cairns.


JCU Cairns
McGregor Road, Smithfield
Telephone: +(61 7) 4042 1000
Fax: +(61 7) 4042 1128

Mailing address
James Cook University
PO Box 6811, QLD 4870
Australia

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