North Queensland

Location: Tropical North Coast of Queensland extending north to Cape York and west to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Population: Over 440,000.

Cities and Townships: Include Bowen, Cairns, Cape York, Coen, Cooktown, Croydon, Georgetown, Laura, Mareeba, Mission Beach, Mossman, Townsville, Weipa, Yarrabah

Postcode Range: 4805-10, 4870-3, 4852, 4880

North Queensland extends along the coast from Bowen in the south through Townsville, population of around 150,000 and Queensland second most populous city, up to Cape York. Cairns, the regional city of the Far North is much smaller, at 66,000 but is the third most populous city in the state.North Queensland continues westwards to Mornington and the Gulf of Carpentaria. With the beautiful beaches and the Great Barrier Reef to the east and the magnificent rainforests of the Atherton Tablelands to the west North Queensland is a tourist mecca, providing the main industry of the area.Visitors should avoid swimming in the ocean from November to April because of the deadly box jellyfish, follow local advice about swimming areas. There is also sugarcane and banana farming.Real estate is much cheaper than in capital cities, particularly in Cairns and Townsville. These cities have the bulk of the real estate, with both houses and units available.

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