Chewko
| Chewko Queensland | |
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| Chewko, along the Tablelands railway line, 2013 | |
Chewko is located in Queensland Chewko Chewko | |
| Coordinates | 17°04′16′′S 145°22′12′′E / 17.0711°S 145.37°E / -17.0711; 145.37 (Chewko (centre of locality)) |
| 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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Suburbs around Chewko: | |
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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 / -17.0355; 145.3763 (Mount Abbot) ) 601 metres (1,972 ft)[3] [4]
- Mount Aunt (17°05′24′′S 145°23′12′′E / 17.0901°S 145.3868°E / -17.0901; 145.3868 (Mount Aunt) ) 765 metres (2,510 ft)[3] [5]
- Mount Uncle (17°06′32′′S 145°22′39′′E / 17.1090°S 145.3774°E / -17.1090; 145.3774 (Mount Uncle) ) 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 / -17.0734; 145.3740 (Chewko railway station) ).[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 / -17.0421; 145.3512 (Granite Gorge Nature Park) ).[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. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "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. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "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.