Shire of Eacham

"As at 15 March 2008 this former local government area ceased to exist, having been wholly amalgamated into the Tablelands Regional Council."

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of Eacham
state = qld


imagesize= 180
caption = Location within Queensland
pop = 6,076
area = 1124
est =
seat = Malanda
mayor = Ray Byrnes
region = Far North Queensland

url = http://www.eachamshire.qld.gov.au/
stategov = Tablelands
fedgov = Kennedy
near-nw = Atherton
near-n = Cairns
near-ne = Cairns
near-w = Atherton
near-e = Cairns
near-sw = Herberton
near-s = Johnstone
near-se = Johnstone

Shire of Eacham is a Local Government Area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The shire is located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns.

Towns in the shire include Butcher's Creek, Jaggan, Millaa Millaa, Peeramon, Tarzali, Yungaburra and the administrative centre, Malanda.

Despite its tropical latitude, the high altitude on the tableland allows a dairy industry to operate.

External links

* [http://www.lgp.qld.gov.au/applications/lgdirectory/CouncilInfo/Default.aspx?OrgCode=EACH Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning] - Local Government Directory