Far North
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Far North may refer to:
Other meanings of the term:
- Far North (Russia), a part of Russia which lies beyond the Arctic Circle
- Far North, Chile, one of the five natural regions of Chile according to CORFO
- Far North DistrictFar North DistrictThe Far North District of New Zealand, as its name suggests, is the northernmost district within New Zealand, consisting of the northern tip of the North Island. The current mayor is Wayne Brown.-Geography:...
, the administrative district in northern Northland Region, New Zealand - Far North Region (Cameroon), Cameroon
- Far North (South Australia), a region
- Far North QueenslandFar North QueenslandFar North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian state of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns north to the Torres Strait...
, Australia - Far North (New Zealand electorate)Far North (New Zealand electorate)-Population Centres:The electorate includes the following population centres:* -History:The electorate only existed from 1993 to 1996. It was previously known as the Bay of Islands electorate from 1978 to 1993, and from 1996 has been known as the Northland electorate.-Election...
, a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate
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- Far North (1988 film)Far North (1988 film)Far North is a 1988 drama film written and directed by Sam Shepard and starring Jessica Lange and Charles Durning and Patricia Arquette....
, a film starring Patricia Arquette - Far North (2007 film)Far North (2007 film)Far North is an independently produced film by director Asif Kapadia, based on a short story by Sara Maitland. It was screened at various film festivals in 2007 and 2008 before a US DVD release on September 23, 2008....
, a movie by Asif Kapadia starring Michelle Yeoh and Sean Bean - Far North (novel), a 2009 novel by author Marcel TherouxMarcel TherouxMarcel Raymond Theroux is a British novelist and broadcaster. He wrote The Stranger in The Earth and The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes: a paper chase for which he won the Somerset Maugham Award in 2002. His third novel, A Blow to the Heart, was published by Faber in 2006. His fourth, Far North was...
- Ultima ThuleThuleThule Greek: Θούλη, Thoulē), also spelled Thula, Thila, or Thyïlea, is, in classical European literature and maps, a region in the far north. Though often considered to be an island in antiquity, modern interpretations of what was meant by Thule often identify it as Norway. Other interpretations...
, the term given to unknown northern lands in ancient European geography