Far North Queensland

Far North Queensland, commonly abbreviated as FNQ, is a coastal region in the north of . Sometimes colloquially called Tropical North Queensland, you'll find nice warm 25-30°C sunny days year round, warm coastal waters, some of the world's oldest rainforests and a gateway to the .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Cairns and Torres Strait Islands.

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is touted as the "gateway to the " and other destinations such as and the in Far North Queensland.

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The are a group of islands to the north of the Australian mainland, stretching nearly as far as . There are 14 inhabited islands, but only the two neighbouring islands of Thursday Island and Horn Island have developed visitor facilities.

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is a small coastal town in tropical north . In 1770 Captain James Cook landed on the banks of the Endeavour River repairing his ship Endeavour, after it ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Daintree Rainforest and Atherton Tablelands.

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The is a tropical rainforest in the Far North of . With a landscape and ecosystem that resembles more like that of 's instead of Australia's, the is the world's oldest surviving rainforest that stands today.

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The Atherton Tableland is a fertile plateau, which is part of the in , Australia. It has very deep, rich basaltic soils and the main industry is agriculture.

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is a coastal resort town north of , near the in the Far North of .

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is a regional town and locality in the , , Australia. The town was originally called Geraldton until 1910. In the 2021 census, the town of had a population of 7,173 people, while the locality of had a population of 1,091 people.

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might be a small town of just 4500 in Far North Queensland, but boasts a rather rich Italian heritage, many of whom migrated to Australia in the 20th century to help out with the region's sugar cane industry.

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is a small town in Far North Queensland adjoining the Barron Gorge National Park. It's only around half an hour to drive from , and the scenic trip by train or SkyRail makes an extremely popular day trip.

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is a coastal town and rural locality in the , , Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of had a population of 1,320 people.

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is a town in the Gulf Country in . It is the largest town in the region, and has a population of about 1,200 people. thrived as a port town in the late 1800s when the gold rush was on in Croydon.

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is the only place where there is sealed road access to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a prawning and fishing town, where you can watch the sun set over the gulf.

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is in North , . The continental island massif is east of on the tropical Cassowary Coast.

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is a town of 250 in the Gulf Savannah region of Far North Queensland along the Gulf Developmental Road.

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is a coastal town and locality in the , , Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of had a population of 1,014 people.

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The is a national park in the , , Australia. It is situated 275 kilometres southwest of just off the Gulf Developmental Road.

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is a town in Cardwell Shire in Far North . It is famous for being the wettest town in , garnering an average rainfall of 4000mm.

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is a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 2,450 people. It is named after the palm trees that line the beach.

Far North Queensland

Latitude of center
-16.983° or 16° 58′ 59″ south
Longitude of center
145.417° or 145° 25′ 1″ east
Population
281,000
Wiki­data ID
Q1396047
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Uzbek—“Far North Queensland” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Extrem nord de Queensland”
  • Catalan: “Far North Queensland”
  • Chinese: “昆士蘭遠北地區”
  • Chinese: “遠北昆士蘭”
  • Croatian: “Far North Queensland”
  • Dutch: “Far North Queensland”
  • Esperanto: “Fornorda Kvinslando”
  • French: “Extrême-Nord du Queensland”
  • French: “Far North (Queensland)”
  • French: “Far north Queensland”
  • French: “Far North Queensland”
  • French: “Région Grand Nord (Queensland)”
  • Galician: “Extremo norte de Queensland”
  • German: “Far North Queensland”
  • Greek: “Χερσόνησος Ακρωτηρίου Γιορκ”
  • Hebrew: “הצפון הרחוק של קווינסלנד”
  • Hebrew: “צפון קווינסלנד הרחוקה”
  • Italian: “Queensland settentrionale”
  • Japanese: “ファー・ノース・クイーンズランド”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Far North Queensland”
  • Persian: “شمال دور کوئینزلند”
  • Portuguese: “Extremo Norte de Queensland”
  • Portuguese: “FNQ”
  • Russian: “Дальний Север Квинсленда”
  • Russian: “Северный Квинсленд”
  • Slovenian: “Far North Queensland”
  • Slovenian: “FNQ”
  • Slovenian: “skrajni sever Queenslanda”
  • Spanish: “Far North Queensland”
  • Turkish: “Uzak Kuzey Queensland”
  • Uzbek: “Uzoq Shimoliy Kvinslend”

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