The Mareeba Shire Council corporate logo graphic is based on the flower of the local wattle, Acacia Purpureopetala. The plant is unique to a very limited area in Far North Queensland with the majority of its distribution in the Mareeba Shire. The species is listed as Critically Endangered on the Commonwealth EPBC Act and vulnerable under the QLD Nature Conservation Act.
Mareeba Shire Council Logo
The Acacia Purpureopetala