Butchers Creek
QLD 4885 • Queensland
About Butchers Creek
Butchers Creek is a small rural locality on the eastern escarpment of the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland, approximately 15.7 kilometres north-west of Malanda and 78 kilometres south-west of Cairns. Part of the Tablelands Regional Council area, it recorded a population of 85 residents in the 2021 Census, spread across approximately 27 square kilometres of tropical highland country. The locality sits at the interface between the dense rainforests of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and the fertile farming land of the Tablelands.
Life in Butchers Creek centres on small-scale farming, horticulture, and lifestyle blocks surrounded by lush tropical rainforest. The nearby town of Malanda provides essential services including schools, shops, and the famous Malanda Falls. The Atherton Tablelands is renowned for its mild climate relative to coastal Cairns, dairy farming, and spectacular natural attractions including Crater Lakes, waterfalls, and wildlife reserves. Cairns' international airport and full range of urban amenities are approximately an hour's drive away.
Butchers Creek falls under postcode 4885 and is governed by Tablelands Regional Council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Hill electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Commute to Cairns CBD
🛣️ Car essential; Gillies Highway is the main route from the Tablelands down to Cairns
Remote rural locality; no public transport or footpaths; vehicle required for all services
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Cnr Topaz & Gadaloff Roads
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Memorial Avenue
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24 Mary Street