Shire of Eacham

Shire of Eacham Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	6,359 (2006 census)[1]
• Density	5.6454/km2 (14.6216/sq mi)
Established	1910
Area	1,126.4 km2 (434.9 sq mi)
Council seat	Malanda
Region	Far North Queensland
LGAs around Shire of Eacham: Atherton Cairns Cairns Atherton Shire of Eacham Cairns Herberton Johnstone Johnstone

The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Malanda, covered an area of 1,126.4 square kilometres (434.9 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Tableland area to become the Tablelands Region.

Despite its tropical latitude, the high altitude on the tableland allows a dairy industry to operate.