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The regional city of Cairns located in Queensland, was established in the year 1876 and was named after the Governor General during that time named William Wellington Cairns. The city may be small in terms of its territory but it is a favorite tropical destination of foreign tourists visiting Australia. Rather it is the fourth most visited popular destination in Australia after Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The infrastructure concerning travel, accommodation, transport, communication and medical services are good and it will be easy for a visiting tourist to call for help if one keeps note of all the Cairns Emergency Phone Numbers while visiting the city. The country of Australia has four main code areas. One code area can even constitute more than one state or territory. A common telephone number in Australia consists of ten digits of which the first one usually is ‘0’. Mobile numbers generally have ‘04’ added in the beginning of any number and then followed by a eight digit number. List of Emergency Phone Numbers in Cairns:
Since the codes vary with the areas, the common code for Cairns is 0740. Dial for:
Fire, Police and Ambulance- 000
Disaster Coordination Center( for advice regarding disaster related issues)- 0740 44 33 77
For Sewerage and Water- 0740 44 33 77
Electricity Supply- Ergon Energy and then dial 132296
For information on natural disasters and Cairns Disaster Procedures one can contact the Disaster Management Unit in Cairns. The number is 0740 44 30 44.
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