Speewah is a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Speewah had a population of 850 people.[1]
Geography
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]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Speewah had a population of 855 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Speewah had a population of 850 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Speewah. Kuranda District State College in neighbouring Kuranda offers both primary and secondary schooling.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
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