Mareeba Hospital

Overview

Mareeba Hospital is a rural healthcare facility serving the township of Mareeba and surrounding communities in Far North Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands region. With approximately 52 beds, the hospital provides emergency care, general medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, dialysis, and outpatient services. Operating under Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Mareeba Hospital serves a diverse population of approximately 11,000 people in Mareeba and thousands more across the surrounding agricultural region. The facility offers allied health services, community health programs, and specialised clinics tailored to local needs. Mareeba Hospital maintains connections with larger facilities in Cairns, approximately 60 kilometers to the east, through established referral pathways and telehealth capabilities. The hospital plays a vital role in this regional center located on the Atherton Tablelands at an elevation of approximately 400 meters, providing essential healthcare services with particular expertise in tropical medicine and culturally appropriate care for the significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in the region. The facility serves a diverse multicultural community engaged in agriculture, mining, and tourism, with specific services addressing the health needs of the region’s substantial seasonal workforce involved in tropical fruit production, coffee growing, and sugar cane cultivation.