Mamu, Queensland

Mamu
Suburb
Cowley Falls
Mamu
Interactive map of Mamu
Coordinates: 17°39′40″S145°49′19″E / 17.6611°S 145.8219°E / -17.6611; 145.8219 (Mamu (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Cassowary Coast Region
Location	37 km (23 mi) SW of Innisfail 127 km (79 mi) S of Cairns 272 km (169 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,628 km (1,012 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Hill
•  Federal division	Kennedy
Area
• Total	185.9 km2 (71.8 sq mi)
Elevation	130–820 m (430–2,690 ft)
Population
• Total	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4871 [2]
Suburbs around Mamu Wooroonooran East Palmerston Coorumba No 6 Branch Palmerston Mamu Utchee Creek Mena Creek Gulngai Gulngai Bombeeta Japoonvale

Mamu is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Mamu had "no people or a very low population". ^[1] Mamu’s postcode is 4871. ^[2]

Geography

The locality lies completely within three protected areas. The western part of the locality is within the Wooroonooran National Park which extends into neighbouring localities of Wooroonooran, Palmerston and Gulngai. ^[4] The eastern part of the locality is within the Japoon National Park and Japoon State Forest. The Japoon National Park extends into neighbouring Mena Creek and Gulngai. ^[4]

The terrain within the locality is mountainous, ranging from 130 to 820 metres (430 to 2,690 ft) above sea level with one named peak: ^[4]

• Mount Utchee ( 17°38′37″S145°52′58″E / 17.6436°S 145.8828°E / -17.6436; 145.8828 (Mount Utchee) ) at 531 metres (1,742 ft) ^{[5] [6]}

Beehive Island is a 2.05-hectare (5.1-acre) island in the South Johnstone River ( 17°35′18″S145°54′23″E / 17.5884°S 145.9064°E / -17.5884; 145.9064 (Beehive Island) ) which extends into neighbouring Coorumba. ^{[7] [8]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mamu had "no people or a very low population". ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Mamu had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Attractions

View from the Mamu Tropical Skywalk of the rainforest and Johnstone River, 2017

There are two lookouts:

• Crawfords Lookout ( 17°37′00″S145°48′00″E / 17.6166°S 145.8°E / -17.6166; 145.8 (Crawfords Lookout) ), named after Vic Crawford ^[10]

• McNamee Lookout ( 17°43′00″S145°49′00″E / 17.7166°S 145.8166°E / -17.7166; 145.8166 (McNamee Lookout) ) ^[11]

Despite the name, the Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk is actually just outside of the locality in neighbouring Wooroonooran ( 17°36′46″S145°47′52″E / 17.6129°S 145.7979°E / -17.6129; 145.7979 (Mamu Tropical Skywalk) ). It is on the Palmerston Highway not far from Crawfords Lookout. ^[12]

There are two waterfalls. Binda Falls is on the South Johnstone River ( 17°38′11″S145°46′21″E / 17.6363°S 145.7725°E / -17.6363; 145.7725 (Binda Falls) ). ^[13] Cowley Falls on Mitcha Creek ( 17°37′49″S145°48′22″E / 17.6302°S 145.8061°E / -17.6302; 145.8061 (Cowley Falls) ) and are named after Ebenezer Cowley, the horticulturalist and overseer of the Kamerunga State Nursery. ^[14] Cowley Falls can be reached by a 2.6-kilometre (1.6 mi) track from the Palmerston Highway ( 17°37′34″S145°48′44″E / 17.62605°S 145.81209°E / -17.62605; 145.81209 (Start of track to Cowley Falls) ). ^[15]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mamu (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. Mamu Postcode Archived 28 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Australia Post
3. "Mamu – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45723)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 December 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 29 May 2023.
5. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Utchee – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 35895)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Waterbody islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Beehive Island – island (entry 2064)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mamu (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Crawfords Lookout – lookout in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 8708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 December 2020.
11. "McNamee Lookout – lookout in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 21459)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 December 2020.
12. "MAMU | Rainforest Canopy Walkway". Mamu Tropical Skywalk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
13. "Binda Falls – waterfall in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 2655)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 December 2020.
14. "Cowley Falls – waterfall in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 8613)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 December 2020.
15. "Cowley Falls". AllTrails.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.