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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  Speewah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°53′29″S 145°37′34″E / 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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Geography
editThe 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]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Speewah had a population of 855 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Speewah had a population of 850 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Speewah. Kuranda District State College in neighbouring Kuranda offers both primary and secondary schooling.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Speewah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Speewah – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48873)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Speewah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
