Shire of Eacham
Local government area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Malanda, covered an area of 1,126.4 square kilometres (434.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Tableland area to become the Tablelands Region.
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Shire of Eacham Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 6,359 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.6454/km2 (14.6216/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1910 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,126.4 km2 (434.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Malanda | ||||||||||||||
Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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Despite its tropical latitude, the high altitude on the tableland allows a dairy industry to operate.