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The Tablelands Region is a
local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
in
Far North Queensland Far North Queensland (FNQ) is the northernmost part of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland. Its largest city is Cairns, Queensland, Cairns and it is dominated geographically by Cape York Peninsula, which stret ...
, Australia inland from the city of
Cairns Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
. Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas which dated back more than a century. On 1 January 2014, one of those local government areas, the
Shire of Mareeba The Shire of Mareeba is a Local government in Australia, local government area at the base of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, inland from Cairns, Queensland, Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Mareeba, Queensland, Mare ...
, was re-established independent of the Tablelands Region. It has an estimated operating budget of A$62.2 million. In the , the Tablelands Region had a population of 26,244 people.


History

'' Yidinji'' (also known as ''Yidinj'', ''Yidiny'', and ''Idindji'') is an
Australian Aboriginal language The Indigenous languages of Australia number in the hundreds, the precise number being quite uncertain, although there is a range of estimates from a minimum of around 250 (using the technical definition of 'language' as non-mutually intellig ...
. Its traditional language region is within the local government areas of
Cairns Region The Cairns Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, centred on the regional city of Cairns. It was established in 2008 by the amalgamation of the City of Cairns and the Shires of Douglas and Mulgrave. ...
and Tablelands Region, in such localities as
Cairns Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
,
Gordonvale Gordonvale is a rural sugar-growing town and locality situated on the southern side of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Gordonvale had a population of 6,944 people. At Gordonvale in June 1935, the c ...
, and the
Mulgrave River The Mulgrave River, incorporating the East Mulgrave River and the West Mulgrave River, is a river system in Far North Queensland, Australia. The -long river flows towards the Coral Sea and is located approximately south of . Location and feat ...
, and the southern part of the
Atherton Tableland The Atherton Tableland is a fertile plateau, which is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia. It has very deep, rich basaltic soils and the main industry is agriculture. The principal river flowing across the plateau is the B ...
including Atherton and Kairi. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Tablelands Region consisted the entire area of four previous local government areas: * the
Shire of Atherton The Shire of Atherton was a Local government in Australia, local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns, Queensland, Cairns. The shir ...
; * the
Shire of Eacham The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Malanda, covered an ...
; * the
Shire of Herberton The Shire of Herberton was a Local government in Australia, local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns, Queensland, Cairns. The s ...
; and * the
Shire of Mareeba The Shire of Mareeba is a Local government in Australia, local government area at the base of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, inland from Cairns, Queensland, Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Mareeba, Queensland, Mare ...
. On 11 November 1879, when the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' came into effect proclaiming 74 divisions around Queensland, the nature and distribution of the population in the Tablelands region was vastly different from today. Most of the area was divided between the Hinchinbrook and Woothakata divisions. On 3 September 1881, Tinaroo Division was proclaimed from part of Hinchinbrook, making the mining towns of Tinaroo and Thornborough the administrative centres of the region. A number of changes occurred from that point: * 15 September 1888 – Formation of the Borough of Herberton to manage the town of
Herberton Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Herberton had a population of 895 people. Geography Herberton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is situate ...
* 14 May 1889 – Walsh Division (
Irvinebank Irvinebank is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Irvinebank had a population of 113 people. Geography The Great Dividing Range forms the south-eastern and southern boundary of th ...
) separated from Woothakata * 20 December 1890 – Barron Division separated from Tinaroo * 11 May 1895 – Herberton Division separated from Tinaroo; amalgamated the Borough * 31 March 1903 – Under the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Barron,
Herberton Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Herberton had a population of 895 people. Geography Herberton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is situate ...
, Tinaroo,
Walsh Walsh may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walsh (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters Places Australia * Mount Walsh, Mount Walsh National Park Canada * Fort Walsh, one of the first Royal Canadian Mounted ...
and Woothakata became Shires. * 16 December 1908 – Shire of Chillagoe formed from part of Woothakata * 18 November 1910 –
Shire of Eacham The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Malanda, covered an ...
formed from part of Tinaroo * 20 December 1919 –
Shire of Barron The Shire of Barron is a former local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. It existed between 1890 and 1919. History Under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'', the Cairns Division, Hinchinbrook Division and Woothakat ...
abolished and divided between Mulgrave and Woothakata * 1933 – Shires of Walsh and Chillagoe amalgamated into Woothakata * 1935 – Shire of Tinaroo renamed Shire of Atherton * 20 December 1947 – Shire of Woothakata renamed Shire of Mareeba In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the four areas amalgamate. Amongst its reasons given for this recommendation were that a community of interest revolved around the towns of
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 water ...
and Atherton, with residents travelling to
Cairns Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
for services not offered in the region. The opportunity for tourism and leisure promotion under a single banner, the close proximity of most major towns, the lack of natural barriers and similar economic interests including beef, dairy, fruit and sugar production. All councils opposed the amalgamation, although Atherton, Herberton and Eacham were willing to consider shared service delivery. On 15 March 2008, the Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a to the Regional Council. In 2012, a proposal was made to de-amalgamate the Shire of Mareeba from the Tablelands Region. On 9 March 2013, the citizens of the former Mareeba shire voted in a referendum to de-amalgamate. The Shire of Mareeba was re-established on 1 January 2014.


Wards and councillors

Tablelands Regional Council consists of: * Mayor: Rodney Donald (Rod) Marti * Division 1 Councillor: Kevin Cardew * Division 2 Councillor: Annette Haydon * Division 3 Councillor: Dave Bilney * Division 4 Councillor: David Clifton * Division 5 Councillor: Peter Hodge * Division 6 Councillor: Bernie Wilce


Mayors

* 2008–2012: Tom Gilmore * 2012–2016:
Rosa Lee Long Rosa Therese Lee Long (née Schmid, born 2 October 1945) is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland representing the electorate of Tablelands in Northern Queensland, Australia for the One Nation Party. Lee Long served three c ...
* 2016–2020: Joe Paronella * 2020–present: Rod Marti


Towns and localities

The Tablelands Region includes the following settlements: Atherton area: * Atherton *
Barrine Barrine is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Barrine had a population of 303 people. History Boar Pocket State School opened in 1909. In 1912, it was renamed Barrine State School. It closed in 1958 wi ...
* Carrington * Kairi * Lake Tinaroo * Tinaroo * Tolga * Upper Barron * Walkamin * Wongabel Eacham area: *
Malanda Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Malanda had a population of 2,000 people. The economy is based upon agriculture (particularly dairy) and tourism. Geography Mal ...
*
Yungaburra Yungaburra is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Yungaburra had a population of 1,272 people. Geography Yungaburra is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. The ...
*
Butchers Creek Butchers Creek is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Butchers Creek had a population of 85 people. Geography Butchers Creek is on the eastern edge of the Atherton Tableland. It is one of the few parts o ...
*
Glen Allyn Glen Allyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Glen Allyn had a population of 109 people. Geography Lamins Hill is a mountain near the eastern edge of the locality () above sea level. History Glen ...
* Jaggan * Lake Eacham * Maalan * Millaa Millaa * North Johnstone * Palmerston1 * Peeramon *
Tarzali Tarzali is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Tarzali had a population of 431 people. Geography The locality is on the Atherton Tableland. It is bounded to the east by the Johnst ...
Herberton area: *
Herberton Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Herberton had a population of 895 people. Geography Herberton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is situate ...
* Evelyn *
Innot Hot Springs Innot Hot Springs is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Innot Hot Springs had a population of 189 people. Geography Innot Hot Springs is south-west of Cairns via the Bruce ...
* Kalunga * Millstream *
Moomin The Moomins (, ) are the central characters in a series of novels, short stories, picture books, and a comic strip by the Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Finnish publisher Schildts. They are a ...
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Mount Garnet Mount Garnet is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Garnet had a population of 532 people. Geography Various small communities populate the area around Mount Garnet. These ...
*
Ravenshoe Ravenshoe ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Ravenshoe had a population of 1,332 people. Geography Ravenshoe is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is ...
* Tumoulin * Wairuna * Wondecla Others: *
Beatrice Beatrice may refer to: * Beatrice (given name) Places In the United States * Beatrice, Alabama, a town * Beatrice, Humboldt County, California, a locality * Beatrice, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Beatrice, Indiana, an unincorporated ...
* Danbulla *
East Barron East Barron is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , East Barron had a population of 278 people. Geography The Barron River (Queensland), Barron River forms most of the w ...
* Ellinjaa * Gadgarra * Glen Ruth * Gunnawarra *
Kaban __NOTOC__ Kaban may refer to: People * Kaban, a Khazar ruler; See Khalga and Kaban * An Israeli military psychologist; See Profile 21 * Jozef Kabaň, a Slovak automobile designer * Family name (Kabán). They live in Hungary. Places * Kaban ...
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Kingsborough Kingsburgh may refer to: * Kingsburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa * Kingsburgh, Skye, Highland, Scotland * Kingsburgh, California, former name of Kingsburg, California Kingsburg is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. Kingsbu ...
* Kirrama * Koombooloomba * Kureen *
Lake Barrine Lake Barrine is a freshwater lake on the eastern parts of Atherton Tableland in the locality of Lake Barrine, in the Tablelands Region of Far North Queensland, Australia, close to Lake Eacham. The lake and surrounds are protected within the ...
* Middlebrook *
Minbun Minbun is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Minbun had a population of 60 people. Geography Minbun railway station is an abandoned railway station () on the now-closed Millaa Millaa branch of the Tabl ...
* Minnamoolka * Moregatta *
Mungalli Mungalli is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mungalli had a population of 40 people. Geography The Beatrice River forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality. Campbells Hill is in the west of the ...
* Silver Valley *
Topaz Topaz is a silicate mineral made of aluminium, aluminum and fluorine with the chemical formula aluminium, Alsilicon, Sioxygen, O(fluorine, F, hydroxide, OH). It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural ...
* Wooroonooran2 1 - shared with
Cassowary Coast Region The Cassowary Coast Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns, Queensland, Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Queensland, Innisfail, ...

2 - shared with
Cairns Region The Cairns Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, centred on the regional city of Cairns. It was established in 2008 by the amalgamation of the City of Cairns and the Shires of Douglas and Mulgrave. ...
and
Cassowary Coast Region The Cassowary Coast Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns, Queensland, Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Queensland, Innisfail, ...


Demographics

The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The was the first for the Tablelands Region.


Libraries

The Tablelands Regional Council operate public libraries in Atherton,
Herberton Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Herberton had a population of 895 people. Geography Herberton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is situate ...
,
Malanda Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Malanda had a population of 2,000 people. The economy is based upon agriculture (particularly dairy) and tourism. Geography Mal ...
, Millaa Millaa,
Mount Garnet Mount Garnet is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Garnet had a population of 532 people. Geography Various small communities populate the area around Mount Garnet. These ...
,
Ravenshoe Ravenshoe ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Ravenshoe had a population of 1,332 people. Geography Ravenshoe is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is ...
and
Yungaburra Yungaburra is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Yungaburra had a population of 1,272 people. Geography Yungaburra is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. The ...
.


References

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