Speewah, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Speewah, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
| Locality | Speewah |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mareeba Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -16.8882 |
| Longitude | 145.61872 |
| Population | 841 |
| Density | 23.9 /km² |
| Area | 35.3 km² |
| Elevation | 457 m |
| Postcode | 4881 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1401 km northwest |
Speewah is a locality in the Mareeba Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 841. The locality covers an area of 35.3 km², giving a population density of about 23.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 457 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1401 km northwest of Brisbane. Speewah is located at 16.8882°S, 145.6187°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4881. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Speewah rests in the fertile Atherton Tablelands, where the air, even in the dry season, carries a humid, earthy scent, a promise of the coming rains. It lies 292.4 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 9.2 km west-north-west of Redlynch. The land here unfolds in a mosaic of emerald pastures giving way to pockets of dense, verdant rainforest, the distant hills often softened by a hazy, honeyed light that seems to cling to the rounded contours. Broadleaf trees, their leaves a deep, glossy green, form irregular crowns against the boundless blue, and the occasional flash of a tropical bird's wing adds a vibrant punctuation to the otherwise restful landscape. The ground underfoot, where it’s not cultivated, is a rich, dark loam, testament to the volcanic past of this region, and in the late afternoons, the shadows lengthen, painting the slopes in shades of plum and violet.
The economy of Speewah has long been tied to the fecundity of its soil, a legacy of the pioneer farmers who cleared the scrub and coaxed sustenance from the earth, particularly through the cultivation of dairy and tropical fruits, with mangoes and avocados now sharing the fields with the older cattle studs. This agricultural heartland, though, whispers of an older history, the subtle imprint of those who walked this land for millennia before the settlers arrived. Though not a bustling hub, Speewah possesses a quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, and where the gentle murmur of the surrounding countryside is a constant companion.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Speewah, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Speewah, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Speewah includes the postcode (4881), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mareeba Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Speewah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |