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词条 Mutchilba, Queensland
释义

  1. Location

  2. Geography

  3. History

  4. Mango Mardi Gras

  5. References

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Mutchilba is a small farming settlement on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region).

Location

Mutchilba is {{convert|98|km}} south-west of Cairns via the Captain Cook Highway, Kennedy Highway and State Route 27. From further west it can be accessed via the Burke Developmental Road.

Geography

It is located on the Mareeba-Dimbulah Road {{convert|34|km|mi}} west of Mareeba. It is known for its large production of mangoes.

History

Established in 1923, the town was downgraded by the Mareeba Shire Council in 1999 and has been officially a part of Dimbulah, Queensland since then.[1]

Mutchilba Post Office opened on 1 March 1956 (a telegraph office had been open from 1936).[2]

On 12 October 2012 it was announced that the town is again officially recognised in the Queensland place names database.[3]

Mango Mardi Gras

Mutchilba is known for the "Mango Mardi Gras", which is a celebration of the many mango farms in the region.

References

1. ^Wiped off the map, Mutchilba fights back stuff.co.nz, 11 July 2012
2. ^{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014}}
3. ^Tony Moore, Mutchilba back on the map, The Age, 13 Oct 2012
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3 : Populated places in Far North Queensland|Towns in Queensland|Shire of Mareeba

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