Mamu is a rural
locality
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in the
Cassowary Coast Region
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,
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In the , Mamu had "no people or a very low population".
[ Mamu’s postcode is 4871.][
]
Geography
The locality lies completely within three protected areas. The western part of the locality is within the Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran National Park (Aboriginal for "Black Rock") is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,367 km northwest of Brisbane, between Innisfail, Queensland, Innisfail and Cairns.
The park is one of the Wet Tropics of Queensland, Wet ...
which extends into neighbouring localities of Wooroonooran, Palmerston and Gulngai
The Gulngai were an indigenous Australian rainforest people of the state of Queensland. They are not to be confused with the Kuringgai.
Language
Gulŋay was one of the Dyirbalic languages, and a dialect of Dyirbal.
Country
Norman Tindale set ...
. The eastern part of the locality is within the Japoon National Park
Japoon is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,306 km northwest of Brisbane. The park forms part of the Wooroonooran Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports populations of a range of bir ...
and Japoon State Forest. The Japoon National Park extends into neighbouring Mena Creek and Gulngai.
The terrain within the locality is mountainous, ranging from above sea level with one named peak:
* Mount Utchee () at
Beehive Island is a island in the South Johnstone River () which extends into neighbouring Coorumba.
Demographics
In the , Mamu had "no people or a very low population".
In the , Mamu had "no people or a very low population".
Attractions
There are two lookouts:
* Crawfords Lookout (), named after Vic Crawford
* McNamee Lookout ()
Despite the name, the Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk is actually just outside of the locality in neighbouring Wooroonooran (). It is on the Palmerston Highway not far from Crawfords Lookout.
There are two waterfalls. Binda Falls is on the South Johnstone River
The Johnstone River, comprising the North Johnstone River and the South Johnstone River, is a river system in Far North Queensland, Far North and North Queensland, Australia.
The headwaters of the river system rise in the Atherton Tableland ...
(). Cowley Falls on Mitcha Creek () and are named after Ebenezer Cowley Ebenezer may refer to:
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* ...
, the horticulturalist and overseer of the Kamerunga State Nursery
Kamerunga is an Australian folk band from Cairns, Queensland, consisting of six members. The band's music derives from traditional Celtic-influenced Australian folk music, which it mixes with elements of rock, reggae, jazz and blues. It plays c ...
. Cowley Falls can be reached by a track from the Palmerston Highway
The Palmerston Highway (State Route 25) connects the Cassowary Coast Region, Cassowary Coast coastal strip to the southern part of the Tablelands Region, in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Route
The highway splits from the Bruce Highway ...
().
References
{{Cassowary Coast Region
Cassowary Coast Region
Localities in Queensland