Mirriwinni, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Mirriwinni, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mirriwinni |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cairns Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.38418 |
| Longitude | 145.92448 |
| Area | 46.8 km² |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1337 km northwest |
Mirriwinni is a locality in the Cairns Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 46.8 km². It lies approximately 1337 km northwest of Brisbane. Mirriwinni is located at 17.3842°S, 145.9245°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mirriwinni unfolds beneath the vast, humid embrace of the tropics, a place where the emerald green of dense rainforest spills down from the Atherton Tableland, meeting the rich, dark soil of the coastal plain. It lies 228.7 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 5.7 km south-south-west of Babinda. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a constant, gentle breath that carries the whisper of distant water. Jagged, ancient peaks, softened by centuries of verdant growth, loom at the edges of vision, their summits often wreathed in wisps of cloud that drift like slow thoughts across the sky. The land itself is a study in deep saturation, the ground yielding and dark, promising fertility and the slow, persistent hum of insect life that forms the ceaseless soundtrack of this southern Queensland locale.
Historically, Mirriwinni’s fortunes have been tied to the generous bounty of its environment, a narrative of cultivation and sustenance etched into its very being. Sugarcane plantations, their emerald stalks reaching for the sun, have long dominated the agricultural landscape, their sweet fragrance a defining characteristic of the region’s economy, a testament to the generations who have worked this fertile ground. The proximity to the coast, though not directly on its edge, means the salty tang of the Coral Sea often mingles with the scent of ripening cane, a subtle reminder of the broader maritime influences shaping life here. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the steady growth of crops, a quiet unfolding of days marked by the dependable cycles of nature.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mirriwinni, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Mirriwinni, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mirriwinni includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cairns Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mirriwinni is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |