Wooroonooran, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Wooroonooran
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.3911°N 145.8202°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Pop:0
Postcode:4860
Area:761.5
Lga:Cairns Region
Lga2:Cassowary Coast Region
Lga3:Tablelands Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy

Wooroonooran is an undeveloped locality split among the Cairns Region, the Cassowary Coast Region and the Tablelands Region in Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] [3] In the, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The locality is entirely within the Wooroonooran National Park (part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area), although the national park extends beyond the boundaries of the locality. As a consequence, the land is undeveloped apart from a very limited number of walking tracks and visitor amenities. The land is extremely mountainous containing numerous peaks, including Mount Bartle Frere (Queensland's highest peak), and numerous waterfalls, including the Josephine Falls and Fishery Falls .[4] [5] [6]

The locality is very irregularly shaped and is approx 59 km from its northernmost point to its southernmost point and approx 38 km from its easternmost point to its westernmost point. Due to the vast size of this locality, it has numerous adjacent localities including (clockwise) Gordonvale (to the north), Aloomba, Fishery Falls, Bellenden Ker, Babinda, Mirriwinni (to the east), Bartle Frere, Woopen Creek, Ngatjan, Nerada, East Palmerston, Palmerston (to the south), Middlebrook, Mungalli, Ellinja, Millaa Millaa, Tarzali, Glen Allyn (to the west), Topaz, Butchers Creek, Gadgarra, and Goldsborough.

Mountain features

Wooroonooran has the following mountain features (from north to south):

Waterfalls

Wooroonooran has the following waterfalls (from north to south):

History

The Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk was constructed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service between 2008 and 2008. The work was contracted to Hutchinson Builders Pty Ltd.[39]

Demographics

In the, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population".

In the, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population" .

Education

There are no schools in Wooroonooran. Due to the size of the locality, the school options in nearby localities depend on the location of the student's residence within Wooroonooran.[40]

Attractions

The Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk is on the Palmerston Highway .[41]

Lookouts

There are a number of lookouts in Wooroonooran (from north to south):

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2017.
  2. 29 December 2017.
  3. 31 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Wet Tropics parks. Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. Queensland Government. 22 April 2018. 9 May 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407213004/https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/world-heritage-areas/wet-tropics/wet-tropics-parks.html. 7 April 2018. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: About Josephine Falls. 28 March 2017. Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313112550/https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/wooroonooran-josephine-falls/about.html. 13 March 2018. live. 22 April 2018. dmy-all.
  6. 15 May 2018.
  7. 25 November 2020.
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  17. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
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  38. 1 October 2023.
  39. Web site: History. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200316042741/https://mamutropicalskywalk.com.au/history. 2020-03-16. 2020-12-15. Mamu Tropical Skywalk. en-au.
  40. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 27 March 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  41. Web site: MAMU Rainforest Canopy Walkway. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201215055552/https://mamutropicalskywalk.com.au/. 2020-12-15. 2020-12-15. Mamu Tropical Skywalk.
  42. 1 October 2023.
  43. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Tourist points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  44. Web site: North West Peak via Mount Bartle Frere Hiking Track . 2024-03-27 . AllTrails.com . en.

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