Mooroobool, Queensland

Mooroobool
Queensland
Mooroobool
Coordinates 16°56′06″S 145°43′52″E / 16.935°S 145.731°E / -16.935; 145.731Coordinates: 16°56′06″S 145°43′52″E / 16.935°S 145.731°E / -16.935; 145.731
Population 6,618 (2011 census)
Postcode(s) 4870
Region Cairns Region

Mooroobool is a suburb of the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) west of the central business district of Cairns. At the 2006 census, Mooroobool had a population of 6,618.[2]

Geography

Mooroobool has a mixture of residential dwellings which are mainly houses and commercial properties. Mooroobool has a Campbell’s Super IGA, a police beat and a Westpac bank. Nearby suburbs are Earlville, Kanimbla and Brinsmead.

History

Kingsford Street is named after Richard Ash Kingsford, who was mayor of Cairns from 1885-1886 and in 1889.[3]

References

  1. "Placename (entry Number)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mooroobool (Cairns City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. "Mayors of Cairns 1885 to Present" (PDF). Cairns Heritage Page. Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 2 April 2014.


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