Cairns is proving attractive to bohemians. The Cairns Post reports in State of The Art:

Where do tired, city-dwelling rock stars head to when in need of dramatic scenery and to revive their spirits? Cairns, of course.

How’s this for a true bohemian philosophy from rocker Azaria Byrne regarding a dislocated thumb he experienced during the filming of a video clip:

“My outlook is that art is life and life is art and doing silly things is about living your life to the full. You get in crazy situations and injuring myself near a waterfall in the wilderness is just one of those situations that tell the story of my life.

Of course, this is only one story, so it may be too early to label Cairns as a tropical Bohemia. Nonetheless, promoting Cairns as such may be a winning strategy for the Cairns Regional Council. It’s well known that attracting the bohemians is great for economic growth:

Bohemia and economic geography

They’ll certainly find cheap accommodation in Cairns:

Buy a home in Cairns for less than $70,000

Much better than a cold garret.