Mareeba
Mareeba is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba in Far North Queensland, Australia. Between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region. The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning meeting of the waters.
The town is 417 m above sea level on the confluence of the Barron River, Granite Creek and Emerald Creek.
The town's main street is the Mulligan Highway which branches off from the Kennedy Highway when coming in from Cairns (63.3 km; 40 miles) away passing localities such as Speewah, Kuranda and Barron Gorge.
The Tablelands railway line enters the locality from the north (Biboohra), passes through the town, and exits to the west (Chewko). The locality is served by the following railway stations (from north to south):
* Floreat railway station, now abandoned (-16.9799°N, 145.4166°W)
* Mareeba railway station (-16.9928°N, 145.4212°W)
* Turkinje railway station, now abandoned (-17.0852°N, 145.4364°W)
The Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is located in Arriga, 14 km; 9 miles outside Mareeba.
The town is 417 m above sea level on the confluence of the Barron River, Granite Creek and Emerald Creek.
The town's main street is the Mulligan Highway which branches off from the Kennedy Highway when coming in from Cairns (63.3 km; 40 miles) away passing localities such as Speewah, Kuranda and Barron Gorge.
The Tablelands railway line enters the locality from the north (Biboohra), passes through the town, and exits to the west (Chewko). The locality is served by the following railway stations (from north to south):
* Floreat railway station, now abandoned (-16.9799°N, 145.4166°W)
* Mareeba railway station (-16.9928°N, 145.4212°W)
* Turkinje railway station, now abandoned (-17.0852°N, 145.4364°W)
The Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is located in Arriga, 14 km; 9 miles outside Mareeba.
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