Chewko

Suburb of Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia

17°04′16″S 145°22′12″E / 17.0711°S 145.37°E / -17.0711; 145.37 (Chewko (centre of locality))Population213 (2021 census)^[1] • Density5.047/km² (13.07/sq mi)Postcode(s)4880Area42.2 km² (16.3 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Shire of MareebaState electorate(s)

Federal division(s)Kennedy

Suburbs around Chewko:
Arriga	Paddys Green	Mareeba
Arriga	Chewko	Mareeba
Arriga	Walkamin	Walkamin

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]

Geography

Chewko has the following mountains:

Mount Abbot (17°02′08″S 145°22′35″E / 17.0355°S 145.3763°E / -17.0355; 145.3763 (Mount Abbot)) 601 metres (1,972 ft)^[3]^[4]
Mount Aunt (17°05′24″S 145°23′12″E / 17.0901°S 145.3868°E / -17.0901; 145.3868 (Mount Aunt)) 765 metres (2,510 ft)^[3]^[5]
Mount Uncle (17°06′32″S 145°22′39″E / 17.1090°S 145.3774°E / -17.1090; 145.3774 (Mount Uncle)) 754 metres (2,474 ft)^[3]^[6]

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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Chewko had a population of 194 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Chewko had a population of 213 people.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chewko (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Chewko – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48569)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Abbot – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 17)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Aunt – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 1019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Uncle – mountain in Mareeba Shire (entry 35781)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chewko (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.