Chewko Explained

Type:suburb
Chewko
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.0711°N 145.37°W
Pop:213
Postcode:4880
Area:42.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:13.6
Dir1:SW
Location1:Mareeba
Dist2:75.2
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:382
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1855
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Mareeba
Stategov:Cook
Stategov2:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Paddys Green
Near-Ne:Mareeba
Near-E:Mareeba
Near-Se:Walkamin
Near-S:Walkamin
Near-Sw:Arriga
Near-W:Arriga
Near-Nw:Arriga

Chewko is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Chewko had a population of 213 people.

Geography

Chewko has the following mountains:

Chewko railway station is on the Tablelands railway line (-17.0734°N 145.374°W).[6]

Demographics

In the Chewko had a population of 194 people.

In the, Chewko had a population of 213 people.

Education

There are no schools in Chewko. The nearest government primary schools are Mareeba State School in neighbouring Mareeba to the north-east and Walkamin State School in neighbouring Walkamin to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mareeba State High School in Mareeba.[7]

Attractions

Granite Gorge Nature Park is known for its large granite rock formations and Mareeba rock wallabies.[8] [9] It is at 332 Paglietta Road .[10]

Notes and References

  1. 28 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. 25 November 2020.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 30 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2023-11-11 . Granite Gorge . 2024-06-30 . en-AU . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225151908/https://visitathertontablelands.com/atherton-tablelands-things-to-do/granite-gorge/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2023-11-11 . Mareeba Rock Wallaby . 2024-06-30 . en-AU . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225152132/https://visitathertontablelands.com/atherton-tablelands-visitor-information/atherton-tablelands-wildlife/mareeba-rock-wallaby/ . live .
  10. Web site: Granite Gorge Nature Park . 2024-06-30 . en . 17 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240417071654/https://www.granitegorge.com.au/ . live .