Mourilyan, 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 Mourilyan, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mourilyan |
| 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 | -17.57488 |
| Longitude | 146.05494 |
| Population | 551 |
| Density | 24.4 /km² |
| Area | 22.6 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 4858 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1312 km northwest |
Mourilyan is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 551. The locality covers an area of 22.6 km², giving a population density of about 24.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1312 km northwest of Brisbane. Mourilyan is located at 17.5749°S, 146.0549°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 lies at the edge of a verdant, humid world where the land breathes a deep, green exhalation. It lies 203.8 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 5.2 km south-south-east of East Innisfail. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, subtle perfume of ripening sugar cane, a sweetness that clings to the back of the throat. Beyond the scattered homes and the quiet hum of daily life, the landscape unfurls in a riot of tropical growth. Towering palms fringe the waterways, their fronds rustling like whispered secrets in the constant, gentle breeze, while the dark, fertile soil promises a bounty that has shaped the fortunes of this place for generations. The light at dusk often paints the sky in shades of bruised plum and soft apricot, a fleeting spectacle before the stars prick through the velvety darkness.
The history of Mourilyan is deeply entwined with the sugar industry, a sweet and sometimes bitter legacy that has sustained its economy for over a century. The grand old Mourilyan Harbour, a testament to ambitious engineering, once bustled with the loading of raw sugar, its jetties echoing with the sounds of industry and the calls of seabirds. This coastal stretch, where the land meets the sea, has always been a place of passage, a natural harbour that drew settlers and fostered a resilient spirit. Today, while sugar cane still dominates the agricultural horizon, the surrounding national parks and the proximity to the Great Barrier Reef offer a different kind of allure, drawing those seeking the wilder, untamed beauty of the Cassowary Coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mourilyan, 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 Mourilyan, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mourilyan 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 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. |