Tully is a town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is adjacent to the Bruce Highway, approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) south of Cairns by road and 210 kilometres (130 mi) north of Townsville. Tully is perhaps best known for being one of the wettest towns in Australia, and home to the 7.9 m tall Golden Gumboot.
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest city in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL).
The Northern Division of the Queensland Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in North Queensland, specifically in the area from Sarina in the south to Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands in the north and west to Mount Isa as well as into the Gulf Communities. There are over 8000 registered players across 36 senior clubs and 39 junior clubs in this division. The Northern Division is responsible for the historic Foley Shield competition that is held each year. Mid West and Mount Isa play in the Toyota Outback Carnival.
Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club is a semi-professional Queensland rugby league club based in Cairns. Founded in 2007 they represent Far North Queensland, and compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, QRL's Queensland Cup.
Scott Bolton is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
Ben Rauter is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and current assistant coach of the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
James Tamou is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop and represented Australia and the New Zealand Maori at an international level. Tamou spent most of his career with the North Queensland Cowboys and was a member of their 2015 NRL Grand Final winning side
Joel Riethmuller is an Italy international rugby league footballer who previously played professionally for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.
Michael Coorey is a former professional Lebanon international rugby league footballer in the 1990s and 2000s. Primarily a second-rower, he played for the North Queensland Cowboys and Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.
The Cairns District Rugby League was formed on 5 August 1918 and is the administrative body for the game of rugby league football in Cairns, Queensland. The CDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Barlow Park. The competition changed its name to Far North Queensland Rugby League in 2023.
2008 was the first competitive season for the Cairns based CRGT Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club. They were one of 11 clubs that played in the thirteenth season of Queensland's top rugby league competition, QRL's Wizard Queensland Cup.
Javid Bowen is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre and winger for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
Esan Marsters is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He has played for the Cook Islands, New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level.
Enari Tuala is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Colin Wilkie is former Italy international rugby league footballer who played as a utility for the Northern Pride in the Intrust Super Cup.
Jake Clifford is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback and five-eighth for North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
Jason Barsley is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He primarily played at centre and on the wing.
Ben Laity is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He primarily played prop.
Peter Hola is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays as a prop for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Jeremiah Nanai is an Australia international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
