Mooroobool, Queensland
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Cairns | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 7,136 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,551/km2 (4,020/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4870 | ||||||||||||
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Mooroobool is a western suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,136 people.[1]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Mooroobool is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) by road west of the Cairns central business district.[3]
Mooroobool has a mixture of dwellings which are mainly residential and commercial properties. Nearby suburbs are Earlville and Kanimbla.
History
[edit | edit source]Mooroobool is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.[4]
The suburb was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973.[2] The origin of the suburb name is from the geographical feature Mooroobool Peak located west from the suburb, named from an Aboriginal word meaning 'meeting of the waters'.[5]
Kingsford Street is named after Richard Ash Kingsford, who was mayor of Cairns from 1885-1886 and in 1889.[6]
Balaclava State School opened on 2 February 1954.[7]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In the 2006 census, Mooroobool had a population of 6,618people.[8]
In the 2016 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,222 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,136 people.[1]
Education
[edit | edit source]Balaclava State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 418 Mulgrave Road (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 353 students with 31 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[12] The school has a special education program.[10]
There are no secondary schools in Mooroobool. The nearest government secondary schools are Trinity Bay State High School in neighbouring Manunda to the north-east and Woree State High School in Woree to the south-east.[13]
Amenities
[edit | edit source]Mooroobool has a Campbell’s Super IGA and a police beat.[citation needed]
Attractions
[edit | edit source]Campbells Lookout is on Lake Morris Road (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[14] It provides good views across Cairns.[15]
References
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External links
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