from this mill that the boards for the Malanda Hotel (built in 1911) were sawn. Malanda Post Office opened by January 1912 (a receiving office had been open from 1911). The Malanda parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns was established in 1959. Malanda State School opened on 4 August 1913. From 1949 until 1961, it also offered secondary education, until Malanda State High School opened on 23 January 1961. The first Malanda Show took place on 6–7 September 1916 on land belonging to James English, with 1000 people attending the show on the second day. The Malanda Library and Customer Service Centre building opened in 1990. At the Malanda had a population of 1,009 people. At the Malanda had a population of 2,052 people. In the , the locality of Malanda had a population of 1,985 people. Heritage listings Malanda has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 1 Eacham Place: Majestic Picture Theatre Malanda Falls Park: Malanda Falls Swimming Pool Monash Ave: St James Catholic Church Economy The name Malanda is synonymous throughout North Queensland with milk and cheese. Local promoters, noting that Malanda milk is sold in the Northern Territory and as far north as Weipa, declared Malanda to be 'the headquarters for one of the largest and longest milk runs in the world'. The milk is also exported to Indonesia and Malaysia. Malanda Milk is now a part of Dairy Farmers, but with a shorter milk run, only as far south as Mackay and as far north as Darwin. Education Malanda State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 24 Mary Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 351 students with 23 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 380 students with 26 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Malanda State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Memorial Drive (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 368 students with 34 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 418 students with 38 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Amenities Tablelands Regional Council operates the