Cairns' bold plan to save tourism after Japan collapse
When Japanese tourism to Cairns collapsed, a bold diversification plan saved the region's future. Discover the strategy that rescued the local economy.
When Japanese tourism to Cairns collapsed, a bold diversification plan saved the region's future. Discover the strategy that rescued the local economy.
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A new $176 million tourism hub is set to transform Cairns, boosting the Far North's $3.2 billion visitor economy and creating hundreds of local jobs. Discover the plan.