ABC Tropical North

ABC Tropical North is an ABC Local Radio station based in Mackay and broadcasting to the surrounding region in Queensland. This includes the towns of Proserpine, Sarina, Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands.

ABC Tropical North

Broadcast area	Mackay
Frequency	101.1 mHz FM Mackay
Programming
Format	Talk
Ownership
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	1951
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates	21°08′24.94″S 149°11′21.79″E
Links
Website	https://www.abc.net.au/tropic/

The station began broadcasting as 4QA in 1951 on 720 AM^[1] (later 756) as a relay of the national program. Studios were then built and local programs began in 1955. The station now broadcasts through the following main FM transmitters along with a number of low-power FM repeaters:

• 4QAA 101.1 FM
• 4QAA/T 104.9 FM
• 4QAA/T 91.7 FM

See also

• List of radio stations in Australia