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Malanda a picturesque rural town in North Queensland

South east from Atherton is Malanda a picturesque rural town at the centre of a thriving dairy industry and boasts the longest milk run in the world (all the way to Alice Springs)! Supported by over 190 local dairy farmers, a Friesian cow is not an unusual sight on your journey to Millaa Millaa.

Set in rolling green hills interspersed with pockets of rainforest, Malanda is 800 metres above sea level providing a climate of mild summer days and cool winter evenings. It also has Australia's oldest operating picture theatre, complete with canvas seats.

Local wildlife includes many species of rare rainforest animals and birds such as tree climbing kangaroos, platypus, echidnas, cassowary, bandicoots and possums. Miles of scenic drives reveal a diverse range of agricultural activities including macadamia, tea, avocados, flowers, timber, beef cattle, deer, pigs, poultry and redclaw crayfish.

A highlight of any visit to Malanda is the Malanda Environmental Centre where the geological history of the Tableland, the subsequent development of the cool wet climate, and the resulting inter-relationships of the local ecosystem are informatively explained.

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