Atherton, Queensland
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| Atherton Queensland |
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 The main street of Atherton |
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| Population: | 5800 | ||||||
| Postcode: | 4883 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 700 m (2,297 ft) | ||||||
| LGA: | Tablelands Regional Council | ||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Tablelands | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Kennedy | ||||||
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Atherton is a town on the Atherton Tablelands of Far North Queensland, Australia.
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[edit] Average temperatures
- Summer 17–35 °C
- Winter 5–22 °C
[edit] Transport
[edit] Roads
Atherton is joined by the Gilles Highway to Yungaburra, the Kennedy Highway north to Mareeba and south to Ravenshoe and Mount Garnet, the Malanda Road to Malanda and the Herberton Road to Herberton.
[edit] Public Transport
- Trans North offers a number of return services during a seven day week between Atherton, Tolga, Walkamin, Mareeba, Kuranda, and Cairns including drop-offs to airport, railway station, hospitals and bus depots. There are connections available between Ravenshoe and Herberton and along the Wheelbarrow Way to Chillagoe.
- There is an Atherton taxi service.
[edit] Economy
The land around Atherton is used to grow a variety of crops, including sugar cane, peanuts, mangoes, maize (corn), potatoes, avocados and macadamia nuts. Dairy and beef cattle are also reared in the area.
[edit] Culture
Each year towards the end of August, Atherton celebrates the Maize festival, which features a parade with decorated floats, the Maize Queen pageant, some children's amusement rides and some activities such as tug of war and wood chopping. There are also shop window display and artwork competitions as well as a prize given to the best float.
[edit] Education
Atherton has two primary schools, one secondary school, one independent Prep - Grade 12 school and a TAFE campus. There are also several day care centres in the town.
- Atherton State High School
- Atherton State School
- Jubilee Christian College
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
- Tropical North Institute of TAFE
[edit] Government
Atherton is in the Australian House of Representatives Division of Kennedy and the Queensland Legislative Assembly Electoral district of Tablelands.
[edit] Health
Atherton Hospital is in the Tablelands Health District. It hospital provides obstetric, medical, surgical, operating theatre, accident and emergency services.
[edit] Notable people from Atherton
- Peter Beattie, Former Premier of Queensland
- Ron Grainer, composer
- Dallas Johnson, Melbourne Storm lock forward and Queensland State of Origin representative.
- Rod Jensen, former North Queensland Cowboys player, now playing for Huddersfield Giants in the UK.
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