FNQ

Geography & Places abbreviation · Australian State and Territory

FNQ
Stands forFar North Queensland
CategoriesGeography & Places

FNQ stands for Far North Queensland, an Australian state and territory abbreviation.

Tropical northern region of Queensland centered on Cairns and extending through Port Douglas, the Daintree Rainforest and the Atherton Tablelands toward Cape York Peninsula. It is the main gateway to the northern Great Barrier Reef.

Example: We are spending two weeks in FNQ, diving the reef out of Cairns.

Usage notes

FNQ appears in tourism marketing, news and local business names. The region has a wet season from roughly December to April, when cyclones and box jellyfish shape travel plans.

More Australian state and territory abbreviations

  • ACT – Australian Capital Territory
  • NSW – New South Wales
  • NT – Northern Territory
  • QLD – Queensland
  • SA – South Australia
  • SEQ – South East Queensland
  • TAS – Tasmania
  • VIC – Victoria
  • WA – Western Australia

See all 10 Australian state and territory abbreviations →

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