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North Queensland
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English
Pronunciation
en en-au-North Queensland.ogg AU
Proper noun
North Queensland
en Australia informal The northern part of the state of Queensland, loosely defined as being north of either Rockhampton or Mackay.
en 2007 Cheryl Taylor; Elizabeth Perkins Warm Words: North Queensland Writing Patrick Buckridge; Belinda McKay By the Book: A Literary History of Queensland http://books.google.com.au/books?id=r_BM_Y0N64AC&pg=PA213&dq=%22north+queensland%22+-intitle:%22north+-queensland%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7qTBT6LKJ86hiQeUu-GzCg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22north%20queensland%22%20-intitle%3A%22north%20-queensland%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false 213 Despite the failure of attempts to form a separate state, the idea of North Queensland as a distinctive region has existed powerfully almost from first settlement.
Derived terms
en Far North Queensland
References
en 1984 Peter Bell Timber and iron: houses in North Queensland mining settlements, 1861-1920