Mirriwinni, Queensland facts for kids
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Looking south-west along Buckland Road, 2018
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 Mirriwinni
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 447 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.067/km2 (23.48/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.3 km2 (19.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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History
Miriwinni Post Office opened on 1 July 1925 (a receiving office had been open from 1915).
Education
Mirriwinni State School is a co-educational government primary school (P-6) at 3 Whitman Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 58 children with 3 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).
Notable residents
- Brad Beven, triathlete
Images for kids
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Town of Mirriwinni on the Bruce Highway, 2018
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Homestead among the cane fields, 2018
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