Speewah, Queensland

Speewah Queensland
Female tropical rockmaster (damselfly) at Speewah, 2014
Speewah
Coordinates	16°53′29″S145°37′34″E / 16.8913°S 145.6261°E / -16.8913; 145.6261 (Speewah (centre of locality))
Population	850 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	24.08/km2 (62.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4881
Area	35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.6 km (7 mi) SSW of Kuranda 34.1 km (21 mi) NE of Mareeba 37.2 km (23 mi) NW of Cairns 382 km (237 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,730 km (1,075 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)	Barron River
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Speewah: Kuranda Kuranda Kuranda Koah Speewah Barron Gorge Koah Koah Lamb Range

Speewah is a rural 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). ^[4]

The south-eastern part of the locality are in Dinden National Park (part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland, a UNESCO world heritage site) and Speewah Conservation Park. ^[5]

Apart from these protected areas, the land use is partly rural residential housing and some grazing on native vegetation. Other areas remain undeveloped land. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Speewah had a population of 855 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Speewah had a population of 850 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Speewah. The nearest government school is Kuranda District State College in neighbouring Kuranda which offers both primary and secondary schooling. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Speewah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Speewah – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48873)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 May 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Speewah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 June 2019.