- 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 withinQueensland
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 = JohnstoneShire of Eacham is a Local Government Area in
Far North Queensland ,Australia . The shire is located on theAtherton Tableland , a plateau forming part of theGreat Dividing Range west of the city ofCairns .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
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