Chewko

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]

Chewko Queensland
Chewko, along the Tablelands railway line, 2013
Chewko
Coordinates	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	13.6 km (8 mi) SW of Mareeba 75.2 km (47 mi) WSW of Cairns 382 km (237 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,855 km (1,153 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)	Cook Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Chewko: Arriga Paddys Green Mareeba Arriga Chewko Mareeba Arriga Walkamin Walkamin

Geography

Mareeba rock wallabies

Chewko has the following mountains:

• Mount Abbot (17.0355°S 145.3763°E / -17.0355; 145.3763 (Mount Abbot)) 601 metres (1,972 ft)^[3][4]
• Mount Aunt (17.0901°S 145.3868°E / -17.0901; 145.3868 (Mount Aunt)) 765 metres (2,510 ft)^[3][5]
• Mount Uncle (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 (17.0734°S 145.3740°E / -17.0734; 145.3740 (Chewko railway station)).^[7]

Demographics

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

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

Granite boulders, Granite Gorge Nature Park, 2008

Granite Gorge Nature Park is known for its large granite rock formations and Mareeba rock wallabies.^[10][11] It is at 332 Paglietta Road (17.0421°S 145.3512°E / -17.0421; 145.3512 (Granite Gorge Nature Park)).^[12]