Far North Region

The Far North Region extends from Cardwell on the east coast, west to Croydon and north to include the islands of the Torres Strait.

Yuku Baja/Big Annan Bridge

About Far North Region

Area:  419,047 sq km.
Population: Around 247,000.
Industries:  Tourism, agriculture (including sugar, fishing, beef, dairy, horticulture and tropical fruits), mining (including bauxite, gold, tin, silica, wolfram  and zinc).

Main Roads services the state-controlled road network in Queensland. The department’s roads program, the Roads Implementation Program 2009-10 to 2013-14, outlines what the department is doing in the Far North Region of Queensland, now and in the future. The department’s Cairns Office is the main point of contact for residents, industry and business to connect with Main Roads and learn more about what is happening in the area.

Region contact information

Cairns Office

Email: cairns.office@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 7 4050 5444
Fax: +61 7 4050 5438
Location: Floor 41
Cairns Corporate Tower
15 Lake Street
Cairns QLD 4870

Interesting facts and figures

Road network

Visit the Traffic and travel information website for the lastest update. 

  • Bruce Highway (Ingham - Cairns)
  • Captain Cook Highway (Cairns - Mossman)
  • Palmerston Highway (Innisfail - Mossman)
  • Kennedy Highway (Cairns - The Lynd)
  • Burke Developmental Road (Normanton - Dimbulah)
  • Peninsula Developmental Road (Mareeba - Weipa)
  • Mulligan Highway (Cooktown - Butcher’s Hill)
  • Gulf Developmental Road (Normanton - Mt Garnet)
  • Gregory Developmental Road (Charters Towers - Quartz Blow Creek)
  • Kennedy Developmental Road (Mt. Garnet - Hughenden)
  • Silkwood - Japoon Road
  • Innisfail - Japoon Road
  • Henderson Drive
  • Millaa Millaa - Malanda Road
  • Gillies Road (Gordonvale – Atherton)
  • Malanda - Lake Barrine Road
  • Gordonvale Connection Road
  • Malanda - Atherton Road
  • Cairns Western Arterial Road
  • Anderson Street
  • Mossman - Mt Molloy Road
  • Mossman – Daintree Road
  • Mareeba Connection Road
  • Atherton - Herberton Road
  • Mareeba - Dimbulah Road
  • Longlands Gap - Herberton Road
  • Thursday Island Road
  • Mulgrave Road
  • Port Connection Road
  • Mourilyan Harbour Road
  • Boogan Road
  • South Johnstone Road
  • East Evelyn Road
  • Tinaroo Falls Dam Road
  • Topaz Road
  • Stratford Connection Road
  • Port Douglas Road
  • Shiptons Flat Road
  • Endeavour Valley Road
  • Tumoulin Road
  • Herberton - Petford Road
  • Forsayth Road
  • Pine Creek - Yarrabah Road
  • Kurrimine Beach Road
  • El Arish - Mission Beach Road
  • Tully - Hull Road
  • South Mission Beach Road
  • Tully - Mission Beach Road
  • Davidson Road

Local government

Places of interest

  • Cairns
  • Mareeba
  • Innisfail
  • Tully
  • Thursday Island
  • Cape York Peninsula
  • Cooktown
  • Kuranda
  • Palm Cove
  • Great Barrier Reef

Projects

Project feed

Project nameRegion(s)Description
Cairns Bruce Highway Upgrade ProjectFar North

A planning study is being undertaken to investigate long term, multi-modal transport planning options to address the impacts of urban growth, congestion and traffic accidents.
Flood damage restoration programMackay/Whitsunday, Central West, North West, Northern, Far North

Flood damage restoration works on sections of the road network that were damaged as a result of monsoonal flooding from either cyclones Ellie or Charlotte in early 2009. Covers five Main Roads regions, north and west of Mackay.
Kuranda Range Road safety worksFar North

Implementation of a range of safety measures
Mulgrave Road Upgrade CairnsFar North

Various priority projects to upgrade the road between Ray Jones Driveand Sheridan Streetover three years.
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Maps

map thumbView the Far North region on the interactive map

Far North Region map

Far North Region map

Also available is the detailed Far North Region map (PDF, 2.22 MB).

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Last updated: 04 November 2009