Rural township on the western Atherton Tablelands in Mareeba Shire, historically a tobacco hub and now focused on mangoes and mixed horticulture. It offers a quiet, close‑knit community with basic services, with broader shopping, health and employment access in Mareeba and Cairns, and serves as a gateway toward Chillagoe and the outback.
2 schools found
Small agricultural town with families, farm workers and long‑term residents (including notable Italian migrant heritage); age profile skews a little older. Lifestyle is laid‑back and outdoorsy, centred on farming, local sport and riverside recreation; housing is modest and comparatively affordable.
2 schools in this area
