Mamu, Queensland

Mamu is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2021 census, Mamu had "no people or a very low population".^[1] Mamu’s postcode is 4871.^[2]

Mamu Queensland
Cowley Falls
Mamu
Coordinates	17.6611°S 145.8219°E / -17.6611; 145.8219 (Mamu (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871[2]
Elevation	130–820 m (427–2,690 ft)
Area	185.9 km2 (71.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	37 km (23 mi) SW of Innisfail 127 km (79 mi) S of Cairns 272 km (169 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,628 km (1,012 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Mamu: Wooroonooran East Palmerston Coorumba No 6 Branch Palmerston Mamu Utchee Creek Mena Creek Gulngai Gulngai Bombeeta Japoonvale

Geography

The locality lies completely within three protected areas. The western part of the locality is within the Wooroonooran National Park which extends into neighbouring localities of Wooroonooran, Palmerston and Gulngai.^[4] The eastern part of the locality is within the Japoon National Park and Japoon State Forest. The Japoon National Park extends into neighbouring Mena Creek and Gulngai.^[4]

The terrain within the locality is mountainous, ranging from 130 to 820 metres (430 to 2,690 ft) above sea level with one named peak:^[4]

• Mount Utchee (17.6436°S 145.8828°E / -17.6436; 145.8828 (Mount Utchee)) at 531 metres (1,742 ft)^[5][6]

Beehive Island is a 2.05-hectare (5.1-acre) island in the South Johnstone River (17.5884°S 145.9064°E / -17.5884; 145.9064 (Beehive Island)) which extends into neighbouring Coorumba.^[7][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mamu had "no people or a very low population".^[9]

In the 2021 census, Mamu had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Attractions

View from the Mamu Tropical Skywalk of the rainforest and Johnstone River, 2017

There are two lookouts:

• Crawfords Lookout (17.6166°S 145.8°E / -17.6166; 145.8 (Crawfords Lookout)), named after Vic Crawford^[10]

• McNamee Lookout (17.7166°S 145.8166°E / -17.7166; 145.8166 (McNamee Lookout))^[11]

Despite the name, the Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk is actually just outside of the locality in neighbouring Wooroonooran (17.6129°S 145.7979°E / -17.6129; 145.7979 (Mamu Tropical Skywalk)). It is on the Palmerston Highway not far from Crawfords Lookout.^[12]

There are two waterfalls. Binda Falls is on the South Johnstone River (17.6363°S 145.7725°E / -17.6363; 145.7725 (Binda Falls)).^[13] Cowley Falls on Mitcha Creek (17.6302°S 145.8061°E / -17.6302; 145.8061 (Cowley Falls)) and are named after Ebenezer Cowley, the horticulturalist and overseer of the Kamerunga State Nursery.^[14] Cowley Falls can be reached by a 2.6-kilometre (1.6 mi) track from the Palmerston Highway (17.62605°S 145.81209°E / -17.62605; 145.81209 (Start of track to Cowley Falls)).^[15]