Wooroonooran Queensland | |
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![]() Josephine Falls in Wooroonooran, 2007 | |
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Coordinates | 17°23′28″S145°49′13″E / 17.3911°S 145.8202°E |
Population | 0 (2021 census) [1] |
• Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) |
Postcode(s) | 4860 |
Area | 761.5 km2 (294.0 sq mi) |
LGA(s) | |
State electorate(s) | Hill |
Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
Wooroonooran is an undeveloped locality split among the Cairns Region, the Cassowary Coast Region and the Tablelands Region in Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] [4] In the 2021 census, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population". [1]
The locality is entirely within the Wooroonooran National Park (part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area), although the national park extends beyond the boundaries of the locality. As a consequence, the land is undeveloped apart from a very limited number of walking tracks and visitor amenities. The land is extremely mountainous containing numerous peaks, including Mount Bartle Frere (Queensland's highest peak), and numerous waterfalls, including the Josephine Falls and Fishery Falls ( 17°11′00″S145°52′00″E / 17.1833°S 145.8667°E ). [5] [6] [7] [8]
The locality is very irregularly shaped and is approx 59 km from its northernmost point to its southernmost point and approx 38 km from its easternmost point to its westernmost point. Due to the vast size of this locality, it has numerous adjacent localities including (clockwise) Gordonvale (to the north), Aloomba, Fishery Falls, Bellenden Ker, Babinda, Mirriwinni (to the east), Bartle Frere, Woopen Creek, Ngatjan, Nerada, East Palmerston, Palmerston (to the south), Middlebrook, Mungalli, Ellinja, Millaa Millaa, Tarzali, Glen Allyn (to the west), Topaz, Butchers Creek, Gadgarra, and Goldsborough. [5]
Wooroonooran has the following mountain features (from north to south):
Wooroonooran has the following waterfalls (from north to south):
The Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk was constructed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service between 2008 and 2008. The work was contracted to Hutchinson Builders Pty Ltd. [41]
In the 2016 census, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population". [42]
In the 2021 census, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population" . [1]
There are no schools in Wooroonooran. Due to the size of the locality, the school options in nearby localities depend on the location of the student's residence within Wooroonooran. [43]
The Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk is on the Palmerston Highway ( 17°36′46″S145°47′52″E / 17.6129°S 145.7979°E ). [44]
There are a number of lookouts in Wooroonooran (from north to south):
Wooroonooran National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,367 km northwest of Brisbane, between Innisfail and Cairns.
Mount Bartle Frere is the highest mountain in Queensland at an elevation of 1,611 metres (5,285 ft). The mountain was named after Sir Henry Bartle Frere, a British colonial administrator and then president of the Royal Geographical Society by George Elphinstone Dalrymple in 1873. Bartle Frere was British Governor of Cape Colony at the outset of the Anglo-Zulu War.
Mount Garnet is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Garnet had a population of 532 people.
The Josephine Falls is a tiered cascade waterfall on the Josephine Creek located in Wooroonooran, Cairns Region in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia.
Millaa Millaa is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Millaa Millaa had a population of 523 people.
Mutchilba is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is known for its production of mangoes.
The Tchupala Falls, a segmented waterfall on the Henrietta Creek, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Wet Tropics in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia.
The Bellenden Ker Range, also known as the Wooroonooran Range is a coastal mountain range in Far North Queensland, Australia. Part of the Great Dividing Range it is located between Gordonvale and Babinda.
Mirriwinni is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. The spelling Miriwinni has also been used historically, but Mirriwinni is the official spelling from 8 October 2010. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mirriwinni had a population of 492 people.
Woopen Creek is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Woopen Creek had a population of 135 people.
Gunnawarra is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Gunnawarra had a population of 27 people.
Glen Allyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glen Allyn had a population of 109 people.
Peeramon is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Peeramon had a population of 778 people.
Tarzali is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Tarzali had a population of 431 people.
Barron Gorge is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Barron Gorge had "no people or a very low population".
Danbulla is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Danbulla had a population of 88 people.
Mamu is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mamu had "no people or a very low population". Mamu’s postcode is 4871.
Lumholtz is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Lumholtz had "no people or a very low population".
Palmerston is a rural locality split between the Tablelands Region and the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Palmerston had "no people or a very low population".
Middlebrook is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Middlebrook had a population of 62 people.
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