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Mirriwinni

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Cairns Regional Council QLD, PO Box 359, Mirriwinni, QLD 4871
07 4044 3044

Description

Mirriwinni is a town and a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.

Mirriwinni is a town and a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. The spelling Miriwinni has also been used historically, but Mirriwinni is the official spelling from 8 October 2010. In the 2016 census, Mirriwinni had a population of 447 people.

History

The town takes its name from the railway station name, first used by the Queensland Railways Department on 18 February 1915, reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning mountain rock.Miriwinni Provisional School opened on 16 October 1916 and became Miriwinni State School on 1 March 1918. On 9 July 2012, it was renamed Mirriwinni State School.Miriwinni Post Office opened on 1 July 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1915).

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Type: Towns

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +10:00

Area: 46.782 km2

Elevation: 11-50 metres

Town elevation: 17 m

Population number: 447

Local Government Area: Cairns Regional Council

Location

Cairns Regional Council QLD, PO Box 359, Mirriwinni, QLD 4871

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Mirriwinni, Queensland

Mirriwinni - Localista

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