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North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the Australian state of Queensland that lies just south of Far North Queensland.Queensland is a massive state, larger than many countries, and its tropical northern part has been historically remote and undeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and identity.
The North Queensland region is a coastal region centred on the city of Townsville and secondary inland city of Mount Isa. Townsville is the location of a major seaport handling exports from mines in Mount Isa and cattle exports from coastal and inland areas.
Far North Queensland lays claim to over 70 national parks, including Mount Bartle Frere; with a peak of 1,622 metres (5,322 ft) it is the highest peak in both Northern Australia and Queensland. The Far North region is the only region of Australia that is the indigenous country of both Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders .
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Towns in Queensland" The following 200 pages are in this category, out ...
Rank Urban Centre Population Region Notes 2021 census 2016 census 2011 census; 1 Brisbane: 2,287,896 [1]: 2,054,614 [2]1,874,427 [3]South East Queensland: 2 Gold Coast
Far North Queensland: 1974 884: 3,533 3,527 Torres Strait Island Region: Thursday Island: Far North Queensland: 2008 490: 4,300 4,295 Weipa Town: Weipa: Far North Queensland: 1963 10.8: 4,176 4,216 Administered under own Act by Rio Tinto Group: Aboriginal Shire of Wujal Wujal: Wujal Wujal: Far North Queensland: 1987 12: 284 286 Aboriginal Shire ...
The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869. It has an estimated operating budget of A$118 million.
The Northern Peninsula Area Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering areas on the northwestern coast of Cape York Peninsula.It was created in March 2008 out of three Aboriginal Shires and two autonomous Island Councils during a period of statewide local government reform.