The Shire’s estimated resident population of 22,000 is dispersed across 53,457 km2. Mareeba, with a district population of over 10,000, is the main commercial and administrative centre and lies 64 km south west of Cairns. Most of the shire’s remaining population reside in and around smaller towns and districts including Kuranda, Koah, Speewah, Biboohra, Mt Molloy, Julatten, Mt Carbine, Mutchilba, Dimbulah, Irvinebank, Watsonville, Almaden and Chillagoe.
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Mareeba Shire Council joins Reef Guardians Mareeba Shire Council will join local governments across Queensland…
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Council Re-Signs Reef Guardian Commitment
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Water Testing
Council has been investigating an alternative water supply to maintain water security for Chillagoe township.…
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Disposing of Hazardous Chemicals
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