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  Mareeba - Atherton Tablelands - Tropical Far North Queensland Australia
Mareeba is a gateway town; from her hub travelers continue north to Cooktown, Weipa and the tip of Cape York, or along the Wheelbarrow Way into the Gulf Country.
The Mareeba District's history and heritage is one of stirring deeds and colourful people; first came the intrepid explorers, then the early settlers' where survival depended on being brave, courageous and bold just to live and tell the tale of frequent forays with indigenous cannibal tribes, venomous snakes and bushrangers.
Mareeba is also the commercial center of the Cape York and Gulf Country cattle industries, each week the sale yards are filled with beasts brought in by road trains from outlying cattle stations to be auctioned, herd-by-herd to the highest bidder.
www.tablelands.org /mareeba.html   (2566 words)

  
 Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve - Cairns Highlands And Atherton Tablelands
The Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve is located only an hour’s drive from Cairns or Port Douglas, yet offers the visitor tours and activities that are an authentic Australian experience in the heart of the outback.
The Reserve, known locally as the Mareeba Wetlands, protects over 5000 acres of savannas and wetlands, providing a sanctuary for much of tropical Australia's savanna and wetland flora and fauna, and cultural heritage.
With the assistance of volunteers it is run by a not-for-profit environmental organisation, the Wildlife Conservancy of Tropical Queensland, and all income realised from sustainable tourism is reinvested into managing the wetlands as well as valuable wetlands and savanna research work, education and conservation programmes such as the critical Gouldian Finch re-introduction programme.
www.mareebawetlands.com   (331 words)

  
 Andrea's Diary: Mareeba Hospital's maternity unit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
News this morning that another small maternity unit, this time in Mareeba, Queensland, is to close because the only obstetrician in town has decided to turn to private obstetrics and won’t now support the public hospital maternity service.
Mareeba, which is in far north Queensland, just inland from the very popular tourist spot of Cairns, has had an excellent maternity unit for many years, offering very woman centred care, excellent outcomes and a wonderful midwifery philosophy.
This debacle in Mareeba may be the tipping point for better birth options in a State that has, for years, lagged behind the rest of the country in terms of birthing services.
www.birthinternational.com /diary/archives/000510.html   (370 words)

  
 Walkabout - Mareeba
The largest on the Atherton Tablelands it has a population of 6500 and a certain drabness which is only partly ameliorated by the bright displays of flowers and flowering trees which adorn the central island in the main street.
Mareeba is supposedly a local Aboriginal term meaning 'meeting of the waters' or 'place to meet'.
Atherton was by nature a generous man and his house, the only one in the region, became a popular stopping off point for miners, teamsters and Cobb & Co. coaches on their way from Port Douglas to the Herberton tinfields and the Hodgkinson River goldfields.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDMareeba.shtml   (510 words)

  
 Mareeba Wetlands Tours - Mareeba Tropical Savanna Outback Tours, Group Tour Charters Cairns Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Witness the edge of the Outback with a behind the scenes tour to the Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve - a haven for native Wildlife attracted to its lagoons.
Mareeba Wetland Tours is part of Axio 2 Pty Ltd, Australia, a small family business also operating Axio Adventures and Wait-a-while Rainforest Tours.
An example of a conservation project - the Foundation is the lead agency for the reintroduction programme for the endangered Gouldian Finch encompassing breeding, releasing and subsequent monitoring/research of the birds' lifestyle habits leading hopefully towards a self sustainable population throughout their natural habitat.
www.mareebawetlandtours.com.au   (587 words)

  
 Mareeba - North Queensland - Australia - Location Map
The Mareeba Heritage Museum and Tourist Information Centre is located one hours drive from Cairns City taking you through breathtaking scenery, from the rainforests of the Kuranda Range to the Australian bushland of the Tropical Tablelands.
The township of Mareeba and its attractions are easily accessible whether it be by hire car or by one of the numerous tour coaches departing Cairns.
Mareeba is full of local attractions catering for all ages from the crystal clear waterfalls of Davies Creek, †Emerald Creek and †Granite Gorge to morning Balloon flights over the Tropical Tablelands.
www.mareebaheritagecentre.com.au /cairns-locations.htm   (214 words)

  
 Gulf Savannah Regions Of Northern Australia - Mareeba
Mareeba is the major farming and commercial centre of Mareeba Shire.
Mareeba is considered the 'Gateway to the Gulf' and the headwaters of the mighty Mitchell River which winds its way westwards towards the gulf.
The annual Mareeba Rodeo is held in July and is one of the biggest rodeos in Australia, complete with bull riding, barrel racing and bareback riding on bucking broncos.
www.savannah-guides.com.au /page2-3.html   (970 words)

  
 Welcome to the Mareeba Multicultural Festival website
Food stalls and craft stalls from a range of cultures, and the perfect weather in Mareeba at this time of the year, make this a day out not to be missed.
The Mareeba Shire is home to people from some 64 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds, who have lived in harmony for many years before "Multiculturalism" became popular.
Mareeba Multicultural Festival materials, including text and images, are protected by the Copyright Laws of Australia.
users.ledanet.com.au /~mareebafestival   (343 words)

  
 Mareeba Chamber of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There's so much for you to enjoy in Mareeba and district, just under 1 hr(64km) from Cairns, Mareeba is the largest town on the Tablelands and is known as the "Gateway to Cape York Peninsula" in Far North Queensland.
Mareeba is the centre of a rich agricultural area, producing crops such as sugar cane, mangoes, coffee, avocados, pineapples, lychees, bananas and a variety of exotic fruits and vegetables.
Today's Mareeba is home to people from 64 different ethnic origins - a feature that is highlighted at the community driven annual Mareeba Multicultural Festival each August.
www.mareebachamber.com.au /mareeba.html   (488 words)

  
 Mareeba, Queensland Copywriters - Copy Writer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Here are the most recent Mareeba, Queensland copywriter vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
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Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Mareeba copy writer featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/copy/b.457.g.27115.html   (131 words)

  
 | Victory News Magazine | Albanian Muslims of Queensland Australia - An Extract |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Mareeba near Cairns, is home to one of the oldest surviving continually used mosques in Queensland, built by Albanian
In Queensland, the first Albanians arrived in 1885, a few before 1920, but most arrived during the 1920’s, congregating particularly around the sugar region of Cairns, and the cotton and tobacco regions in Brisbane.
During the second European war, Queensland Albanians, even those who were naturalised, were considered enemy aliens and interned at a surveillance camp at Monte.
www.victorynewsmagazine.com /AlbanianMuslimsOfQueenslandAustraliaAnExtract.htm   (419 words)

  
 Grouper aquaculture in Australia
A feasibility study was carried out by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) during 1995—96 to assess the potential to develop a reef fish aquaculture industry in Queensland to supply the high-priced live fish markets in Hong Kong and China.
The Queensland Reef Line Fishery is defined as all fishing that takes reef fish by handline, rod and line or troll line within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which extends between the latitudes of 10° 41’S and 24°S on the continental shelf of north-eastern Australia.
The stocks of coral trout on the Queensland east coast appear to be fully exploited due to the combined pressure of both recreational and commercial fishing.
www.spc.int /coastfish/News/LRF/3/6aGrouper.htm   (4216 words)

  
 Mareeba Rodeo North Queensland - Championship Rodeo, Campdraft And Gymkhana
This year the Mareeba Rodeo will be held at Kerribee Park Mareeba on Saturday 15 July and Sunday 16 July 2006.
The 2006 Mareeba Rodeo Festival commences on 2 July 2006 with the Mareeba Motor Speedway Trophy Meeting.
The following week is a continuance of events culminating in the Mareeba Rodeo itself at Kerribee Park on Saturday 15 July and Sunday 16 July 2006, as well as the Stud Beef Cattle Show, Wood Chop and the Ute Muster.
www.mareebarodeo.com.au   (235 words)

  
 Mareeba Shire Council - Mareeba, Atherton Tablelands (Cairns Highlands), Tropical North Queensland Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Mareeba Shire covers an area of 53 457km², which stretches across the base of Cape York Peninsula.
Mareeba Shire Council is committed to the progress and enhancement of the Shire and have been working with the community and industry to further develop Mareeba's economy and sustainability.
A presentation by Queensland Ores Limited CEO Taff Greenwood to Mareeba Shire Council has mapped out the future for the company’s mining activities at Wolfram Camp near Dimbulah.
www.mareeba.qld.gov.au   (270 words)

  
 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: Busktalks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Queensland Government is funding 200 new mental health workers, centring on Indigenous people and children, but there are concerns about the support and training of those people when they are appointed.
One woman had been in Queensland for 25 years but when she came to Mareeba she said she "noticed it (racism) straight away".
There is a history in Queensland where Indigenous culture and language were actively discouraged in the education system, by missionaries and by government agencies.
www.hreoc.gov.au /human_rights/rural_australians/bushtalks/cairns_mareeba.html   (5093 words)

  
 Mareeba Shire Council - Mareeba, Atherton Tablelands (Cairns Highlands), Tropical North Queensland Australia
Mareeba, with a population of 8000, is the main commercial and administrative centre and lies 64km south west of Cairns.
The Shire spreads westwards from the coastal escarpment behind Cairns and incorporates four of the Queensland’s biogeographical regions.
The altitude of the Tableland moderates the tropical climate which means that Mareeba Shire enjoys cool dry winters and warm wet summers.
www.msc.qld.gov.au /content/view/56/85   (215 words)

  
 Mareeba - Queensland - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Atherton was by nature a generous man and his house, the only one in the region, became a popular stopping off point for miners, teamsters and Cobb and Co. coaches on their way from Port Douglas to the Herberton tinfields and the Hodgkinson River goldfields.
The rugged Jura country is not where you'd expect to find the best restaurant in France, Alice Cairns writes.
Queensland’s most popular corner has more going for it than sunshine.
www.smh.com.au /news/Queensland/Mareeba/2005/02/17/1108500203538.html   (588 words)

  
 Mareeba, Qld - Daily Weather Observations
Observations were drawn from Mareeba Airport {station 031210}.
Daily Weather Observations are also routinely prepared for hundreds of other locations in Queensland and across Australia.
If you are after long-term averages relevant to Mareeba, Queensland, look at the tables for Mareeba QWRC.
www.bom.gov.au /climate/dwo/IDCJDW4080.latest.shtml   (305 words)

  
 Frontier Services - Karratha Occasional Care   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The North Queensland Remote Area Families Service is managed by 2 field co-ordinators and 1 part time Resource Person, based in Mareeba, North Queensland and covers the Cape York region south to the Flinders Highway.
The aim of the service was to meet the needs of families living in remote and isolated areas, particularly on Early Childhood Development.
The RAFS boundaries, advice and support in the area of Early Childhood Development, bringing local families together by organising playgroups, guidance and direction in approaching professionals for family related matters and producing a quarterly newsletter for all families in the RAFS area.
www.frontierservices.org /services/mareebarafs.htm   (192 words)

  
 Warbird Adventures Aviation Museum Mareeba North Queensland
Warbirds Adventures Mareeba is the culmination of the combined passion of our staff and volunteers alike for the magnificent legendary aircraft of World War II.
Conveniently located at Mareeba Airport - 3 km south of Mareeba and 1 hour west of Cairns - Warbird Adventures is a must-do visit for the whole family.
Follow the signs to Mareeba and turn left towards Atherton on the Kennedy Highway.
www.warbirdadventures.com.au   (211 words)

  
 BENGAL CATS MAREEBA CAIRNS QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Our location is in Mareeba on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands in Far North Tropical Queensland Australia.
Mareeba in North Queensland on the Atherton Tablelands offers the perfect environment to breed our Bengal kittens.
The kittens will be raised underfoot and handled from birth and will be well socialised before leaving home to their new parents.
www.barronriver-bengals.com   (183 words)

  
 Mareeba Events - What's on in Mareeba - Far North Queensland
In 2007 Mareeba Shire will be organising the inaugural Pioneer festival.
To complement the pioneer theme we are looking for talented local people to be included in the program.
If you have a passion for history, or are a great story teller, handy at craft, or just want to join in the fun we would love to hear from you.
www.mareebaevents.com   (210 words)

  
 Mango Wines from Golden Drop Tropical Fruit Winery North Queensland
The mango rightly deserves the reputation as the king of all superb fruits, and our own Australian variety, the Kensington Red, is among the world's best with its fragrant flavour and smooth texture.
Located just outside Mareeba, in the heart of Australia's Tropical North Queensland, Golden Drop is the brand name for a versatile range of still and sparkling white wines with extremely delicate fruity flavours produced from the sweet flesh of the Kensington Red by Golden Pride Wineries.
Golden Pride Wineries is a boutique winery owned and operated by the Nastasi family and situated on their mango plantation - the largest commercial mango plantation in Far North Queensland, and one of the largest in Australia.
www.goldendrop.com.au   (212 words)

  
 Mareeba Lions Club
July Lions set-up the stage for the crowning of the Rodeo Queen and Princess.
Mareeba Rodeo Committee puts on a down town parade through the main street of Mareeba which attracts about two thousand people to take in the parade, crowning ceremony and side show mardi gras.
Visit the web site of the Mareeba Heriage Centre to see what is on and where.
mareebaqld.lionwap.org   (138 words)

  
 Drinking Mareeba's Fruit » ABC Far North Qld
Far North Queensland is not known as one of the world’s great wine regions.
Join us to sample the tastes, sights and sounds of the ‘vineyard’ which is in fact covered in mango trees, which have been producing wine for over a decade.
The ‘vineyard’, just outside Mareeba — is in fact covered in mango trees, which have been producing wine for over a decade.
www.abc.net.au /farnorth/stories/s749598.htm   (208 words)

  
 Mareeba, Queensland - Travelmate
The largest town on the Atherton Tableland and 64km west of Cairns, Mareeba is at the centre of Australia’s largest tobacco-growing region.
The annual Mareeba Rodeo, held in July, is a major event which draws cowboys and rough-riders from far and wide.
A short drive west from the township will take you to the Mareeba Wetlands, set in a 2025ha reserve of lightly grassed savanna, the wetlands attract many species of migratory birds.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=824   (278 words)

  
 Mareeba Country Caravan Park, Tropical North Queensland
Mareeba Country Caravan Park, ideally situated to explore the Atherton Tableland and to enjoy the many activities in the Mareeba Region, is the quiet alternative to enjoy a peaceful holiday in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Our Property is a family owned and operated country style park adjoining the Barron River only a 1 Hour drive from Cairns International Airport or 11km from Mareeba town centre.
Mareeba has 300 sunny days a year with an ideal climate.
www.mareebacountrycaravanpark.com   (199 words)

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