| Speewah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Speewah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°53′29″S 145°37′34″E / 16.8913°S 145.6261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 855 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 24.22/km2 (62.73/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4881 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barron River | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Speewah is a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Speewah had a population of 855 people. [1]
Geography
The Kennedy Highway is the north-west boundary of the locality. [3]
The terrain is mountainous with individual peaks including Yalbogie Hill at 645 metres (2,116 ft), North Peak at 670 metres (2,200 ft) and Mount Williams at 1,017 metres (3,337 ft). [3]
The south-eastern part of the locality are in Dinden National Park and Speewah Conservation Park. [3]
Education
There are no schools in Speewah. Kuranda District State College in neighbouring Kuranda offers both primary and secondary schooling. [3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Speewah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Speewah – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48873)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
| Speewah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Speewah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°53′29″S 145°37′34″E / 16.8913°S 145.6261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 855 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 24.22/km2 (62.73/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4881 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barron River | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Speewah is a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Speewah had a population of 855 people. [1]
Geography
The Kennedy Highway is the north-west boundary of the locality. [3]
The terrain is mountainous with individual peaks including Yalbogie Hill at 645 metres (2,116 ft), North Peak at 670 metres (2,200 ft) and Mount Williams at 1,017 metres (3,337 ft). [3]
The south-eastern part of the locality are in Dinden National Park and Speewah Conservation Park. [3]
Education
There are no schools in Speewah. Kuranda District State College in neighbouring Kuranda offers both primary and secondary schooling. [3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Speewah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Speewah – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48873)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2019.