Mamu Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17°39′40″S 145°49′19″E / 17.6611°S 145.8219°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871[3] | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 130–820 m (427–2,690 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 185.9 km2 (71.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Mamu is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Mamu had a population of 0 people.[5]Mamu’s postcode is 4871.[3]
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.[6] 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.[6]
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:[6]
Beehive Island is a 2.05-hectare (5.1-acre) island in the South Johnstone River (17°35′18″S 145°54′23″E / 17.5884°S 145.9064°E) which extends into neighbouring Coorumba.[9][10]
In the 2016 census, Mamu had a population of 0 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Mamu had a population of 0 people.[12]
There are two lookouts:
Despite the name, the Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk is actually just outside of the locality in neighbouring Wooroonooran (17°36′46″S 145°47′52″E / 17.6129°S 145.7979°E). It is on the Palmerston Highway not far from Crawfords Lookout.[15]
There are two waterfalls. Binda Falls is on the South Johnstone River (17°38′11″S 145°46′21″E / 17.6363°S 145.7725°E).[16] Cowley Falls on Mitcha Creek (17°37′49″S 145°48′22″E / 17.6302°S 145.8061°E) and are named after Ebenezer Cowley, the horticulturalist and overseer of the Kamerunga State Nursery.[17] Cowley Falls can be reached by a 2.6-kilometre (1.6 mi) track from the Palmerston Highway (17°37′34″S 145°48′44″E / 17.62605°S 145.81209°E).[18]