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Yidinji (also known as Yidinj, Yidiny, and Idindji) is an Australian Aboriginal language. Its traditional language region is within the local government areas of Cairns Region and Tablelands Region, in such localities as Cairns, Gordonvale, and the Mulgrave River, and the southern part of the Atherton Tableland including Atherton and Kairi. The town was named after John Atherton, a pioneer pastoralist who settled at Mareeba (then known as Emerald End) in 1875. The area was formerly known as Priors Pocket or Priors Creek. It was named Atherton by Falconer West Hutton, the surveyor who prepared the town layout on 11 May 1885. Atherton Pioneer Cemetery opened in 1897 and closed in 1927 when the Rockley Road Cemetery was opened. Atherton Post Office opened by 1903 (a receiving office had been open since 1889). Cairns Road State School opened on 18 July 1921 and closed in 1963. St Joseph's School opened on 29 January 1923. The Atherton Courthouse was used as a wartime hospital for officers during World War II and has air raid bunkers beneath the building. The Atherton Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns was established in 1949. Atherton State High School opened on 27 January 1959. Jubilee Christian College opened on 1 July 1984. In the , Atherton had a population of 7,331 people.

Due to its moderate climate, cooler and less humid than the tropical coast, and its booming agricultural industries, Atherton has a busy and prosperous community, and a vibrant social and cultural life. Atherton is very attractive to retirees and "tree changers" due to the cool climate, fertile garden soils, housing prices significantly lower than the nearby coastal city of Cairns, and the vibrant cultural life (live music, visual arts, theatre and sport). The land around Atherton is used to grow a variety of crops, including coffee, sugar cane, peanuts, mangoes, maize (corn), potatoes, avocados, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and macadamia nuts. Dairy and beef cattle are also reared in the area.

Each year towards the end of August, Atherton celebrates the Maize festival, which features a parade with decorated floats, the Maize Queen pageant, children's amusement rides and activities including tug of war and wood chopping. There are also shop window displays and artwork competitions, as well as a prize given to the best float. The annual Atherton Agricultural Show is held in the second week of July at Atherton Show grounds including Heritage Listed Merriland Hall. The Atherton Roosters field teams in the Cairns District Rugby League.

Atherton State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 28 Armstrong Street In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 473 students with 45 teachers (37 full time equivalent) and 35 non teaching staff (22 full time equivalent). It includes a special education program. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 252 students with 19 teachers (16 full time equivalent) and 14 non teaching staff (8 full time equivalent). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 908 students with 47 teachers (37 full time equivalent) and 45 non teaching staff (26 full time equivalent). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 780 students with 82 teachers (78 full time equivalent) and 42 non teaching staff (34 full time equivalent). It also has a virtual campus called the School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Atherton has a technical and further education (TAFE) campus, the Tropical North Institute of TAFE. There are also two day care centres in the town.

Atherton Hospital is in the Tablelands Health District. The hospital provides obstetric, medical, surgical, operating theatre, accident and emergency services.

Trans North offers a number of return bus services during a seven day week between Atherton, Tolga, Walkamin, Mareeba, Kuranda, and Cairns including drop offs to airport, railway station, hospitals and bus depots. There are connections available between Ravenshoe and Herberton and along the Wheelbarrow Way to Chillagoe. There is an Atherton taxi service.

Atherton has a humid subtropical climate that differs from the surrounding tropical savannah climate due to the town's elevation, high on the Atherton Plateau, above sea level. Temperature extremes have ranged from The average annual rainfall is The town is amongst the most northerly locations in Australia to record frost.