Mareeba Shire is a growing, confident and sustainable Shire on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland. A Shire of diversity with a vibrant, multicultural population and landscapes that vary from World Heritage Rainforest and breathtaking waterfalls to productive agricultural farms and cattle properties. The Shire’s estimated population of just over 22,000, is dispersed across 53,457km2. Most of the Shire’s population resides in the Mareeba and Kuranda townships with the remaining 6,000 people in the many small, rural and remote communities including Chillagoe, Almaden, Petford, Dimbulah, Mutchilba, Koah, Speewah, Biboohra, Mt Molloy, Julatten, Mt Carbine, Irvinebank and Watsonville.
A growing, confident and sustainable Shire
Top Hits
Latest from Council
Mareeba Shire Council's solar project is charging ahead with several sites now fitted with solar…
Mareeba Shire Council has endorsed a Shire-wide digital marketing campaign, to attract visitors to the…
The new Barron Falls Walking Trail is back on track after recent weather caused damage…
Water Main Upgrades Continue
The Water Main Upgrade Project at Mount Molloy is now complete, maintaining ongoing water supply…
Read More
Solar Project Charging Ahead
Mareeba Shire Council's solar project is charging ahead with several sites now fitted with solar…
Read More
Showcasing the Shire
Mareeba Shire Council has endorsed a Shire-wide digital marketing campaign, to attract visitors to the…
Read More
- Community Events
- Council Events
Do you have an event, festival, celebration or important date that the Mareeba Shire community would like to know about?
Your event will appear on the calendar once it is approved by our team.