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Suburb of Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Speewah is a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Speewah had a population of 850 people.[1]
Speewah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 16.8913°S 145.6261°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 850 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 24.08/km2 (62.4/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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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]
In the 2016 census, Speewah had a population of 855 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Speewah had a population of 850 people.[1]
There are no schools in Speewah. Kuranda District State College in neighbouring Kuranda offers both primary and secondary schooling.[3]
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