Mapoon
Far North Queensland, commonly abbreviated as FNQ, is a coastal region in the north of Queensland. 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 Great Barrier Reef.- Type: Hamlet with 425 residents
- Description: town in Queensland, Australia
- Also known as: “Mapoon, Queensland” and “Mapoon, Queensland, Australia”
Mapoon
- Categories: town, locality, and Indigenous Australian community
- Location: Mapoon, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.01906° or 12° 1′ 9″ south
Longitude
141.90251° or 141° 54′ 9″ east
Population
425
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
5RV3XWJ3+92
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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