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Far North Queensland is a coastal region in the north-east of the Australian state of Queensland. Travelling around the North Queensland region is best accomplished by car. From Townsville heading North there are many picnic areas, swimming facilities, and national parks only accessible by car.

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Cairns
Cairns
Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Far North Queensland, Australia. Cairns Travel Guide »
Whitsunday Islands
Whitsunday Islands
The Whitsunday Islands are a group of 74 islands that lie off the coast of Queensland, Australia and form part of the Great Barrier Reef. Whitsunday Islands Travel Guide »
Townsville
Townsville
Townsville is a laid-back coastal city of around 163,000 people in Far North Queensland, Australia. Townsville Travel Guide »
Within Far North Queensland
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral formation, the largest in the world, located off the Pacific coast of Queensland, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Travel Guide »
Thuringowa
Thuringowa was a modern city of 63,000 plus people in Queensland, Thuringowa city was adjacent to Townsville city and has merged … Thuringowa Travel Guide »
Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island is an island directly off the coast of Townsville in Far North Queensland. Over half the land area of the island is a National Park. Magnetic Island Travel Guide »
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is a coastal resort town north of Cairns, near the Daintree National Park. Port Douglas Travel Guide »
Torres Strait Islands
The Torres Strait Islands Are a group of islands between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea. Torres Strait Islands Travel Guide »
Cooktown
Cooktown in tropical north Queensland. In 1770 Captain James Cook landed on the banks of the Endeavour River repairing his ship … Cooktown Travel Guide »
Kuranda
Kuranda
Kuranda is a small town in Far North Queensland adjoining the Barron Gorge National Park. As it is located very close to Cairns … Kuranda Travel Guide »
Daintree National Park
Daintree National Park is in Far North Queensland, Australia. Daintree National Park Travel Guide »
Cardwell
Cardwell resides on the tropical Cassowary Coast, North Queensland Australia. Cardwell Travel Guide »
Paluma
Paluma
Paluma is 60 km north of Townsville. If you want to escape the hot, humid weather of Townsville then go up to Paluma which … Paluma Travel Guide »
Palm Cove
Palm Cove is a tourist oriented, beach town - just north of Cairns. Palm Cove Travel Guide »
Proserpine
Proserpine is a town in the Far North region of Queensland. Proserpine Travel Guide »
Undara Volcanic National Park
Undara Volcanic National Park is in the Far North Queensland region of Australia. Undara Volcanic National Park Travel Guide »
Tully
Tully is a town in Cardwell Shire, Queensland, Australia. It is famous for being the wettest town in Australia, garnering an average rainfall of 4000mm. Tully Travel Guide »
Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a small town in Far North Queensland, Australia Ayr Travel Guide »
Normanton
Normanton is a town in the Gulf Country in Queensland It is the largest town in the region, and has a population of around 1000 people. Normanton Travel Guide »
Karumba
Karumba is a town in the Gulf Country of Queensland. Karuma is the only place where there is sealed road access to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Karumba Travel Guide »
Croydon
Croydon is a city in the Gulf Country of Queensland Croydon Travel Guide »
Mapoon
Mapoon is a town in the Cape York Peninsula region of Queensland, Australia. Mapoon Travel Guide »
Weipa
Weipa is a town in the Cape York Peninsula region of Queensland, Australia. Weipa Travel Guide »
Forsayth
Forsayth is a town in Far North Queensland. Forsayth Travel Guide »
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Far North Queensland Travel Guide is based on Far North Queensland by Eco84, martine@fivestarvenues.com.au, Peter Fitzgerald, David Topps, Patrick, Nick Roux, Stacy Hall, iGuide and others. Far North Queensland Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.