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| Locality | Mourilyan Harbour |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.5943 |
| Longitude | 146.10622 |
| Population | 154 |
| Density | 5.8 /km² |
| Area | 26.8 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 4858 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1307 km northwest |
Mourilyan Harbour is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 154. The locality covers an area of 26.8 km², giving a population density of about 5.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1307 km northwest of Brisbane. Mourilyan Harbour is located at 17.5943°S, 146.1062°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4858. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mourilyan Harbour rests in a quiet embrace of Queensland's northern coastline, a place where the emerald of the rainforest spills down to meet the sapphire of the Coral Sea. It lies 199.7 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 338°T), and is situated 10.2 km south-east of East Innisfail. The air here carries a perpetual dampness, thick with the scent of salt spray and the rich, dark earth of sugarcane fields. Mangrove-lined waterways snake inland, their tangled roots a labyrinth against the muddy banks, while the distant hum of cicadas forms a constant, drowsy soundtrack. The land itself seems to exhale a humid warmth, even as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges that reflect, softened, on the still waters of the harbour.
This is a place carved by the relentless rhythm of tropical seasons and shaped by the ingenuity of those who sought to cultivate its bounty. For generations, the fertile plains surrounding Mourilyan Harbour have been dedicated to the cultivation of sugarcane, its sweet scent a defining characteristic of the local economy. The harbour, though modest, has long served as a vital artery for the export of this golden crop, its jetties bearing witness to the ceaseless flow of produce. Echoes of its past can be found in the weathered tin roofs of older buildings and the quiet, enduring spirit of a community that has always relied on the land and the sea, a heritage woven into the very fabric of daily life here.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mourilyan Harbour, 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 Mourilyan Harbour, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mourilyan Harbour includes the postcode (4858), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast 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 Mourilyan Harbour 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. |