Chillagoe, Queensland

Chillagoe is a town and locality in northern Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region). It was once a thriving mining town for a range of minerals, but is now reduced to a small zinc mine and some marble quarries. In the 2011 census, Chillagoe had a population of 192 people. It has been stated by leading geologist Professor Ian Plimer that the Chillagoe region has the most diverse geology in the world.

Chillagoe, Queensland

Chillagoe is a town and locality in northern Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region). It was once a thriving mining town for a range of minerals, but is now reduced to a small zinc mine and some marble quarries. In the 2011 census, Chillagoe had a population of 192 people. It has been stated by leading geologist Professor Ian Plimer that the Chillagoe region has the most diverse geology in the world.