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Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:GeoGroup Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Arriga is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1] It has Queensland's largest wind farm.

Geography

The Great Dividing Range passes through the south and east of the locality, with the following mountains within the locality:

The Mareeba Dimbula Road enters the locality from the north-west (Paddys Green) and exits to the west (Mutchilba).

History

The Tableland Sugar Mill started operation on 28 June 1998. It was the first new sugar mill in Queensland for 75 years and the most technologically advanced making extensive use of automation and being environmentally-friendly.[5]

The Mount Emerald Wind Farm commenced generating wind energy from its 53 wind turbines in August 2019.[6][7]

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Arriga had a population of 702 people.[8]

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Arriga had a population of 1,079 people.[9]

Economy

The Tableland Sugar Mill is located in Arriga (Шаблон:Coord).

The Mount Emerald Wind Farm (Шаблон:Coord) on the Great Dividing Range is in the south of the locality.[10]

The Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is in Chettle Road (Шаблон:Coord).[11][12]

See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:Commons category Шаблон:Shire of Mareeba