Atherton
in Tablelands of Queensland, Australia
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Mareeba Airport (14 mi) - Cairns International Airport (32 mi)
- Innisfail Airport (41 mi)
- Chillagoe Airport (63 mi)
- Undara Airport (86 mi)
- Bolwarra Airport (87 mi)
- Ingham Airport (106 mi)
- Wrotham Park Airport (106 mi)
- Millaa Millaa Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Mareeba Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -17.269 and 145.475 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -17° 16' 7" and E 145° 28' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:28 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 6:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 17.050 and -25.333 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Botija - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Explore Atherton
Atherton in Tablelands (Queensland) with it's 6,959 inhabitants is a city in Australia about 1,265 mi (or 2,035 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital.
Local time in Atherton is now 12:28 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Atherton. The closest airport in Australia is Mareeba Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bowen, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Atherton Hotel
Atherton Blue Gum B&B
The Summit Rainforest Retreat
The Summit B&B
Atherton Motel
ATHERTON RAIN FOREST MOTOR INN
Videos from this area
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Tailed Jay
Video of a Tailed Jay butterfly taken at Tolga Scrub (Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia).
Australia's Tropical Tablelands - North Queensland
Promotional video for the Atherton Tablelands, produced ~1986.
Djerba 2014, sull'isola dei fenicotteri rosa
Window Tinting Atherton
Lock Tint will come to you for window and auto tinting in Atherton, Mareeba, Port Douglas, Mission Beach, anywhere on the Atherton/Cairns Tablelands, Kuranda...
Atherton Airport Approach Runway 15
Atherton Airport Approach Runway 15 - Touch and Go. Wind from the south east at about 5kts. Runway is slightly down hill.
Entrando a Venezia su Costa Fortuna
Australia-Fruit-picking (Atherton, Queensland)
un giorno di Fruit-Picking maggiori info: http://australia-istruzioniperluso.blogspot.com/
Atherton Tablelands Trail 13 (Yahoo Wahoo) fork cam
Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park Trail 13 (Yahoo Wahoo) run with gopro on the seatpost of my Giant Trance 27.5 pointing towards the forks to give people an idea on how much your forks get...
Foodie trails in the Atherton Tablelands, Tropical North Queensland
Delight your tastebuds with a visit to the Atherton Tablelands affectionately known as Tropical North Queensland's 'Regional Food Bowl', just a 45 minute drive west of Cairns. It's a haven...
Atherton Tablelands, Track 9 (Ricochet)
First ride on the old Giant AC since the 8 hour race(hence the plate still on the front). Jake has a little off and I flop about on a bike like a madman.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Hasties Swamp National Park
Hasties Swamp is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,371 km northwest of Brisbane. The swamp is located several kilometers south of the town of Atherton in Far North Queensland. The main feature of the park is a seasonal wetland. Part of the swamp was first declared a national park on 5 April 1980. Habitat protected within the park supports up to 300 species of birds. These include the Sarus Crane, Pale-vented Bush-hen and Buff-banded Rail.
Atherton, Queensland
Atherton is a town on the Atherton Tablelands of Far North Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Atherton had a population of 7,068.
Hou Wang Temple
The Hou Wang Temple is a historic Chinese temple on Herberton Road in Atherton, Queensland, Australia. The temple and the land it stands on was purchased by a group of Chinese families, who donated it to the National Trust. The temple's restoration was completed on 15 September 2002, and it now includes an art gallery and interpretation centre. The temple and gallery are open to the public seven days a week.
Atherton State High School
Atherton State High School (ASHS) is a co-educational, state secondary school in Atherton, Queensland. Possibly its most notable alumnus is the former Premier of Queensland, Peter Beattie.
Shire of Atherton
The Shire of Atherton was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Atherton, covered an area of 623.1 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Tableland area to become the Tablelands Region.
Jubilee Christian College
Jubilee Christian College is an independent, co-educational, Christian school, located in Atherton, Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1984.
Atherton Courthouse
Atherton Courthouse is located at 81 Main Street, Atherton in Queensland, Australia. The courthouse was built in 1941 and features timber panels constructed from rare quilted, Queensland rainforest maple, which is no longer milled in Australia. The courthouse is still in use by the Atherton Magistrates Court.
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