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Far North Queensland, commonly abbreviated as FNQ, is a coastal region in the north of Queensland. Sometimes colloquially called Tropical North Queensland (though parts of Central Queensland are also within the tropics), you'll find nice warm 25-30°C sunny days year round, warm coastal waters, some of the world's oldest rainforests (including the oldest) and a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
For the Eastern part, the international airport in Cairns is probably your best bet to get in.
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Queensland Rail Travel (QRT) operates the Spirit of Queensland between Cairns and Brisbane four times a week.
By coach
Greyhound provides service for the coastal towns on the Bruce Highway.
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visitor gateway to the north of Townsville
known for its waters and landscape
the oldest place settled by Europeans in Australia, though not continuously
by the Etheridge River.
the only Qld town to have a North Coast
famed for its market and alternative lifestyles, near Cairns
known for its Italian heritage.
known for its sugar and banana industries
once thrived as a port town during the gold rush
known for its beaches
an hour north of Cairns are the beachfront resorts missing in Cairns
boasts one of the largest number of UFO sightings in Queensland.
The Atherton Tablelands is a plateau in Far North Queensland, Australia.
to the north of Port Douglas, and home to the world's oldest living rainforest
terminii of the Savannahlander and home to a beautiful gorge.
a natural wonder of the world, easily accessible from Cairns and Port Douglas, and stretching far down the length of Central Queensland as well
Hinchinbrook Island National Park is in North Queensland, Australia. The continental island massif is east of Cardwell on the tropical Cassowary Coast.
The Torres Strait Islands are a group of islands to the north of the Australian mainland, stretching nearly as far as Papua New Guinea. There are 14 inhabited islands, but only the two neighbouring islands of Thursday Island and Horn Island have developed visitor facilities.
a unique geological formation
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