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| Locality | Mooroobool |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cairns Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -16.93475 |
| Longitude | 145.73101 |
| Population | 7,098 |
| Density | 1543.0 /km² |
| Area | 4.6 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 4870 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1391 km northwest |
Mooroobool is a locality in the Cairns Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,098. The locality covers an area of 4.6 km², giving a population density of about 1543.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1391 km northwest of Brisbane. Mooroobool is located at 16.9348°S, 145.7310°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4870. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mooroobool spreads out under the humid Queensland sky, a suburban sprawl that hums with a steady, sun-drenched energy. It lies 282.8 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 9.0 km north of Edmonton. The land here is a tapestry of gentle slopes, where residential streets give way to pockets of remnant rainforest and the occasional broad expanse of sugarcane, their emerald stalks catching the light. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming frangipani, carries the distant murmur of traffic and the sharper cries of kookaburras from the bordering hills. It's a place where the edges of the tropics begin to blur into the everyday, where the vibrant green of the vegetation seems to hold its breath before the inevitable, drenching rains.
The history of Mooroobool is intrinsically tied to the fertile Atherton Tablelands hinterland, a region long shaped by agriculture and the rich volcanic soil that still supports a thriving sugarcane industry today. For generations, this land sustained a livelihood, its economy once driven by the rhythm of planting and harvest, a legacy that still whispers through the older farmhouses and the meticulously maintained cane fields that fringe the developed areas. While modern development has brought new housing estates and commercial centres, Mooroobool retains a connection to its agricultural roots, a sense of place nurtured by the enduring presence of the nearby rainforests and the ever-present, life-giving moisture that defines this tropical Queensland locale.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mooroobool, Queensland. 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 Mooroobool, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mooroobool includes the postcode (4870), 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 Mooroobool is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |