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![McHugh lookout, Atherton Tableland, Queensland.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/AthertonTableland.jpg/360px-AthertonTableland.jpg)
The Atherton Tableland is a fertile plateau which is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia. It is located west to south-west inland from Cairns, well into the tropics, but its elevated position provides a climate suitable for dairy farming. It has an area of around 32,000 km² with an avaerage altitude between 600 and 900m AHD. The area was originally explored for its tin and gold deposits, but today is primarily agricultural.
Photo credit: Mike Lehmann