Chewko
| Chewko Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Chewko, along the Tablelands railway line, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Chewko | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°04′16″S 145°22′12″E / 17.0711°S 145.37°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 213 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.047/km2 (13.07/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4880 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.2 km2 (16.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Chewko is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Chewko had a population of 213 people.[1]
Geography
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Chewko has the following mountains:
- Mount Abbot (17°02′08″S 145°22′35″E / 17.0355°S 145.3763°E) 601 metres (1,972 ft)[3][4]
- Mount Aunt (17°05′24″S 145°23′12″E / 17.0901°S 145.3868°E) 765 metres (2,510 ft)[3][5]
- Mount Uncle (17°06′32″S 145°22′39″E / 17.1090°S 145.3774°E) 754 metres (2,474 ft)[3][6]
Chewko railway station is on the Tablelands railway line (17°04′24″S 145°22′26″E / 17.0734°S 145.3740°E).[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Chewko had a population of 194 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Chewko had a population of 213 people.[1]
Education
[edit]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.[9]
Attractions
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Granite Gorge Nature Park is known for its large granite rock formations and Mareeba rock wallabies.[10][11] It is at 332 Paglietta Road (17°02′32″S 145°21′04″E / 17.0421°S 145.3512°E).[12]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chewko (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Chewko – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48569)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Mount Abbot – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 17)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Aunt – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 1019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Uncle – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 35781)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chewko (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Granite Gorge". 11 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Mareeba Rock Wallaby". 11 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Granite Gorge Nature Park". Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
