The Cairns Dolphins are an Australian basketball team based in Cairns, Queensland. The Dolphins compete in the women's

NBL1 North NBL1 North, formerly the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Queensland partnered wit ...

league and play their home games at

Early Settler Stadium Cairns Basketball Stadium (known commercially as Early Settler Stadium and locally as The Fishtank) is a basketball facility in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Comprising a centre court, four side courts, a sports science centre, a weights r ...

Team history

After operating a successful basketball program in Cairns, Queensland, Cairns Basketball joined the Queensland State Basketball League in its second season in 1987. They fielded two teams, the Cairns Marlins in the men's competition and the Cairns Dolphins in the women's competition. After a successful first season for the

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in 2019, in 2020 it expanded into Queensland and replaced the QBL. After this change, the Dolphins transferred to the

Season by season

Current squad

References

External links

Cairns Basketball's official website
{{NBL1 North Queensland Basketball League teams Basketball teams established in 1987 Basketball teams in Queensland 1987 establishments in Australia Sport in Cairns