Mooroobool, Queensland
Suburbs around Mooroobool: | ||
Kanimbla | Manoora | Manunda |
Lamb Range | Mooroobool | Westcourt |
Earlville | Earlville | Bungalow |
Mooroobool is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,136 people.[1]
Geography
Mooroobool is located 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) west of the Cairns central business district.
Mooroobool has a mixture of dwellings which are mainly residential and commercial properties. Nearby suburbs are Earlville and Kanimbla.
History
Mooroobool is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country.[3] The suburb was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973.[2] The origin of the suburb name is from the geographical feature Mooroobool Peak located west from the suburb, named from an Aboriginal word meaning 'meeting of the waters'.[4]
Kingsford Street is named after Richard Ash Kingsford, who was mayor of Cairns from 1885-1886 and in 1889.[5]
Balaclava State School opened on 2 February 1954.[6]
Demographics
At the 2006 census, Mooroobool had a population of 6,618.[7]
In the 2016 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,222 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Mooroobool had a population of 7,136 people.[1]
Amenities
Mooroobool has a Campbell’s Super IGA and a police beat.
Education
Balaclava State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 418 Mulgrave Road (16°56′12″S 145°44′42″E / 16.9367°S 145.7449°E / -16.9367; 145.7449 (Balaclava State School)).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 353 students with 31 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[11] The school was a special education program.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mooroobool (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mooroobool – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "M Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Mayors of Cairns 1885 to Present" (PDF). Cairns Heritage Page. Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mooroobool (Cairns City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mooroobool (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Balaclava State School". Balaclava State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
External links
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- "Cairns Suburbs". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
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