Mooroobool, Queensland

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]

Mooroobool
Cairns, Queensland
Carnation Drive and Primrose Street
Mooroobool
Coordinates16.9361°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 zoneAEST (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

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 (16.9367°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]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mooroobool (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  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. "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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