| Chewko Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Chewko, along the Tablelands railway line, 2013
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  Chewko
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| Coordinates | 17°04′16″S 145°22′12″E / 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 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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 has the following mountains:
Chewko railway station is on the Tablelands railway line (17°04′24″S 145°22′26″E / 17.0734°S 145.3740°E / -17.0734; 145.3740 (Chewko railway station)).[7]
In the 2016 census Chewko had a population of 194 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Chewko had a population of 213 people.[1]
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]
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°02′32″S 145°21′04″E / 17.0421°S 145.3512°E / -17.0421; 145.3512 (Granite Gorge Nature Park)).[12]
