Sister Cities Overseas

Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia

Location: 64km south west of Cairns

General Information
Population	Area	Administrative Organizations	Administrative Departments	No. of Public Officials	Income	No. of Council Members
18,096	53,644㎢	Town 10	12	230	,000	9

Mareeba – The largest town and the central administrative area in Mareeba Shire
Kuranda – The largest tourist destination in Mareeba Shire, attracting 900,000 tourists every year
Dimbulah – A town that services nearby farming areas
Chillagoe – A cave tour city that has Chillagoe Mungana Park and limestone caves
Mt Molloy – A former mining area with a lot of well-preserved historic sites and municipal campgrounds
Julatten – A wildlife reserve and bird-watching area that is home to more than 300 types of birds
Mt Carbine – Caravan Park and accommodations
Irvinebank – A former mining town registered as a cultural heritage village

Mutual Exchanges in Administrative Sector
- Information exchanges and increase of understanding through mutual overseas training of public officials
- Learning and sharing advanced administrative systems through of an administrative cooperation system
Culture and Arts: Exchanges between cultural and art organizations in the private sector
Education and Sports
- Student exchange programs through establishment of sister universities, elementary, middle and high schools
- Taekwondo exchange program for citizens and students as well as other sports-related exchanges
Social and Environmental Sectors: Mutual exchanges in specialized areas