Mamu, Queensland

Mamu is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Mamu had "no people or a very low population". Mamu’s postcode is 4871.

Geography
The locality lies completely within three protected areas. The western part of the locality is within the Wooroonooran National Park which extends into neighbouring localities of Wooroonooran, Palmerston and Gulngai. The eastern part of the locality is within the Japoon National Park and Japoon State Forest. The Japoon National Park extends into neighbouring Mena Creek and Gulngai.

The terrain within the locality is mountainous, ranging from 130 to 820 m above sea level with one named peak:

Beehive Island is a 2.05 ha island in the South Johnstone River (-17.5884°N, 145.9064°W) which extends into neighbouring Coorumba.
 * Mount Utchee (-17.6436°N, 145.8828°W) at 531 m

Demographics
In the, Mamu had "no people or a very low population".

In the, Mamu had "no people or a very low population".

Attractions
There are two lookouts:


 * Crawfords Lookout (-17.6166°N, 145.8°W), named after Vic Crawford

Despite the name, the Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk is actually just outside of the locality in neighbouring Wooroonooran (-17.6129°N, 145.7979°W). It is on the Palmerston Highway not far from Crawfords Lookout.
 * McNamee Lookout (-17.7166°N, 145.8166°W)

There are two waterfalls. Binda Falls is on the South Johnstone River (-17.6363°N, 145.7725°W). Cowley Falls on Mitcha Creek (-17.6302°N, 145.8061°W) and are named after Ebenezer Cowley, the horticulturalist and overseer of the Kamerunga State Nursery. Cowley Falls can be reached by a 2.6 km track from the Palmerston Highway (-17.62605°N, 145.81209°W).