Mount Mulligan, 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 Mount Mulligan, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
| Locality | Mount Mulligan |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mareeba Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -16.77182 |
| Longitude | 144.86752 |
| Population | 5 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 1517.3 km² |
| Elevation | 357 m |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1455 km northwest |
Mount Mulligan is a locality in the Mareeba Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 5. The locality covers an area of 1517.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 357 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1455 km northwest of Brisbane. Mount Mulligan is located at 16.7718°S, 144.8675°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mount Mulligan rises from the Atherton Tableland like a sentinel of ancient rock, its weathered flanks cloaked in a dense tapestry of eucalyptus and rainforest. It lies 342.7 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 56.6 km west-south-west of Julatten. The air here carries the subtle, damp perfume of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean scent of gum, a fragrance that clings to the skin after a morning walk. Jagged escarpments, softened by the passage of millennia, plunge into valleys where the light, particularly in the late afternoon, transforms the greens into a thousand shades of emerald and jade, a quiet brilliance that seems to soak into the very stone. The land breathes slowly, its contours shaped by forces unseen, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath, waiting.
For generations, the country surrounding Mount Mulligan has been shaped by the rhythm of the seasons and the hardy spirit of its inhabitants. Once a vital hub for mining, the echoes of that industrious past still resonate, though the landscape now largely belongs to cattle grazing and the burgeoning tourism that draws travellers seeking its untamed beauty. The rich volcanic soil, a legacy of the region's fiery origins, supports pockets of agriculture, a testament to the enduring relationship between people and this generous, yet formidable, terrain. The Mulligan River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way through the district, a life-giving artery that has sustained both the land and the communities that have called Mount Mulligan home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Mulligan, 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 Mount Mulligan, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Mulligan includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mareeba Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Mount Mulligan 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. |