Mutchilba

34 kilometres west of Mareeba is the tiny town of Mutchilba. It consists of a shop, a few homesteads, school, church and playground.

Mutchilba lies in the heart of mango country. In November each year the Mango Madness Mardi Gras is held in the town. The population swells with visitors who are motivated by a love of mangoes!

Things to do

Enjoy morning tea at the Mutchilba Wheelbarrow Way Cafe. They have a range of Devonshire teas, fresh homemade meals and snacks, takeaway food, groceries, ice, small goods, bait, local produce, oils and auto accessories, discount fuel, ATM, Internet access and EFTPOS available. The Cafe is famous for their Mango Cheesecake. Open from 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Saturday and 8am to 1pm Sunday.

How to get here

34 kilometres west of Mareeba

Map of the township

Click here  to open a map of Mutchilba as a PDF Document. This map has been kindly supplied by the Mareeba Shire Council. The file size is 586 kb.
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History

The region had traditionally been a tobacco farming area, but with the downturn in the industry many farmers were faced with the prospect of diversifying their crops.

Services:

Fuel:
Food: Cafe at the local store - Mutchilba Cash Store, ph  4093 1101
Groceries: Small supply of groceries available at the local store
Pubs: no
Police Station: no
Medical: no
Information Centre: closest information Centre is Mareeba
RACQ Road Assistance:
Public Toilets: at the local store
Public Phone Boxes: at the local store, also internet connection.
Post Office: Post Office Agency at the local store
Banking: none
ATMs: at the local store
Accommodation Styles: none