Mooroobool is a western

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Mooroobool had a population of 7,136 people.

Geography

Mooroobool is by road 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. The suburb was named by the

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on 1 September 1973. 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'. Kingsford Street is named after

Richard Ash Kingsford Richard Ash Kingsford (1821–1902) was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane Municipal Council, a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Australia, and a mayor of Cairns, Queensland. He is the grandfather of the aviator Sir Charles King ...

, who was

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from 1885-1886 and in 1889. Balaclava State School opened on 2 February 1954.

Demographics

In the , Mooroobool had a population of 6,618people. In the , Mooroobool had a population of 7,222 people. In the , Mooroobool had a population of 7,136 people.

Education

Balaclava State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 418 Mulgrave Road (). 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). The school has a

special education Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...

program. There are no secondary schools in Mooroobool. The nearest government secondary schools are

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in neighbouring

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to the north-east and

Woree State High School Woree State High School (WSHS) is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Cairns suburb of Woree, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 822 students and a teachin ...

Woree Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woree had a population of 5,127 people. Geography The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills in Brisbane to Woree and is long. The highway goes through Woree b ...

to the south-east.

Amenities

Mooroobool has a Campbell’s Super IGA and a police beat.

Attractions

Campbells Lookout is on Lake Morris Road (). It provides good views across Cairns.

References

External links

* {{Cairns Region Suburbs of Cairns