Atherton Tableland
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The Atherton Tableland is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia. It is inland from Cairns, well into the tropics, but its elevated position provides a climate suitable for dairy farming. The principal river flowing across the plateau is the Barron River, which was dammed to form an irrigation reservoir named Lake Tinaroo.
The area was originally explored for its mining potential where tin deposits and a little gold were found.
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External link
- Atherton Tableland (http://www.tablelands.org/index.html) travel guide
