Speewah is a locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Speewah had a population of 850 people.

Geography

The Kennedy Highway is the north-west boundary of the locality.

The terrain is mountainous with individual peaks including Yalbogie Hill at 645 metres (2,116 ft), North Peak at 670 metres (2,200 ft) and Mount Williams at 1,017 metres (3,337 ft).

The south-eastern part of the locality are in Dinden National Park and Speewah Conservation Park.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Speewah had a population of 855 people.

In the 2021 census, Speewah had a population of 850 people.

Education

There are no schools in Speewah. Kuranda District State College in neighbouring Kuranda offers both primary and secondary schooling.