Mooroobool, Queensland

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Mooroobool
Cairns,  Queensland
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Mooroobool
Mooroobool, Queensland
Coordinates 16°56′10″S145°43′47″E / 16.9361°S 145.7297°E / -16.9361; 145.7297
Population7,222 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1,570/km2 (4,070/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4870
Area4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Cairns
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Mooroobool:
Kanimbla Manoora Manunda
Lamb Range Mooroobool Westcourt
Earlville Earlville Bungalow

Mooroobool is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,222 people. [1]

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Geography

Mooroobool is located 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) west of the Cairns central business district.

Mooroobool has a mixture of dwellings which are mainly residential and commercial properties. Nearby suburbs are Earlville and Kanimbla.

History

Mooroobool is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [3] 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'. [4]

Kingsford Street is named after Richard Ash Kingsford, who was mayor of Cairns from 1885-1886 and in 1889. [5]

Balaclava State School opened on 2 February 1954. [6]

At the 2006 census, Mooroobool had a population of 6,618. [7]

In the 2016 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,222 people. [1]

Amenities

Mooroobool has a Campbell’s Super IGA and a police beat.

Education

Balaclava State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 418 Mulgrave Road ( 16°56′12″S145°44′42″E / 16.9367°S 145.7449°E / -16.9367; 145.7449 (Balaclava State School) ). [8] [9] 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). [10] The school was a special education program. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mooroobool (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Mooroobool – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council . Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "M Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council . Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mayors of Cairns 1885 to Present" (PDF). Cairns Heritage Page. Cairns Regional Council . Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mooroobool (Cairns City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  8. 1 2 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Balaclava State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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