Key Values In the survey, the Cairns Esplanade, marina and wharf received an aver-age score of 4.8 (out of 5, with 5 very highly valued)

Wharf precinct

Lagoon, Esplanade walkways, picnic areas

Rusty’s market

Central Esplanade – hospital, units

Cultural assets

Saltwater creek system/wetlands,

tracks

Unique wildlife and biodiversity –

-leries

Cairns CBD

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Cairns CBD Values

Northern BeachesKey Values - Ellis Beach and Palm CoveIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)

Ellis Beach campground and natural environment

Palm Cove hotels, restaurants and landscape amenity

Palm Cove melaleuca, casuarina and palm trees – they are what ‘make’ Palm Cove

waterways

High tourism value at Palm Cove.

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Infrastructure of interest:

Key Values - Trinity Beach and Trinity ParkIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)

Taylor Point and Earl Hill are highly valued landscape features

Beach regularly used by residents and visitors – high tourist value, and

Mangrove beach and natural areas

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Palm Cove and Ellis Beach

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Trinity Beach and Trinity Park

Northern BeachesKey ValuesIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)

Sandy beaches, natural beauty of the

stabilises the beach

palm tree – famous photos

Remnant forest with high amenity,

Marine plants, connected waterways, mangroves

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Northern BeachesKey Values - Holloways Beach and Machans BeachIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)

Mangrove/estuary area (at Barron River)

beach

Want to keep the beaches natural – walking on the beach

Barr Creek vista – natural environ-ment

Key Values - Yorkeys KnobIn the survey, the northern beaches obtained an average value of 4.3 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)

High tourist value, lots of accommo-

walking, picnics

Marina and Half Moon Bay golf course

coastline

Birdlife

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Yorkeys Knob

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Key ValuesIn the survey, the Barron River area obtained an average value of 3.6 out of 5 (on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘very highly valued’)

Barron River and surrounds

Farmland

vista over cane

Barron River has limited riparian

Bushland, agricultural land

Mountain bike park

groves

Macalistar brewery

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

Additional ‘votes’ by workshop participants

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Barron and Kamerunga

Southern AreasKey ValuesBramston Beach

ahogany glider habitat, turtle hatch-ing area

Eubanangee swamp

Marine plants and connected water-way

Second home/beach huts

East Trinity

occur

Great place to watch the ocean, birds

Natural backdrop to the city

Ecosystems and mangroves highly valued

Fisheries resources, marine plants, connected waterways

Boat ramp

Key ValuesEdmonton

Cane farming lands

Natural backdrop to the city

Inlet and Admiralty Island – cultural heritage and ecosystem values

Russell Heads and Deeral

Ecosystems and river systems - en-dangered species in Russell River and tributaries

Access to Frankland Island

Boat ramp

Schools

Holiday shacks

Marine plants, connected waterways

Cane farms

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

Additional ‘votes’ by workshop participants

Bramston Beach

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

Additional ‘votes’ by workshop participants

East Trinity

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

Additional ‘votes’ by workshop participants

Edmonton

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

Additional ‘votes’ by workshop participants

Babinda

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An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Key ValuesIn the survey the islands received an average score of 3.9 out of 5 for how valued they are (with 5 very highly valued)

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Diving, snorkelling, coral viewing

Marine plants and natural environ-ment

Wilderness areas, very scenic, few visitors

Sea life, coral

Caves

-kelling

Marina used by local clubs

Islands

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

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Green Island and Fitzroy Island

An asset or value

A coastal change experienced

Additional ‘votes’ by workshop participants

9. Flying fox coloney - Normanby Island