Wooroonooran is an undeveloped locality split among the Cairns Region, the Cassowary Coast Region and the Tablelands Region in Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2021 census, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population".[1]
| Wooroonooran Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Josephine Falls in Wooroonooran, 2007 | |
  Wooroonooran | |
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| Coordinates | 17°23′28″S 145°49′13″E / 17.3911°S 145.8202°E |
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4860 |
| Area | 761.5 km2 (294.0 sq mi) |
| LGA(s) | |
| State electorate(s) | Hill |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
Geography
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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 (17°11′00″S 145°52′00″E / 17.1833°S 145.8667°E).[5][6][7][8]
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.[5]
Mountain features
editWooroonooran has the following mountain features (from north to south):
- Walshs Pyramid (17°07′46″S 145°48′01″E / 17.1294°S 145.8003°E) 922 metres (3,025 ft)[9][10]
- Mount Toressa (17°10′16″S 145°50′54″E / 17.1711°S 145.8483°E) 527 metres (1,729 ft)[9][11]
- Mount Massie (17°10′40″S 145°47′33″E / 17.1777°S 145.7926°E) 1,258 metres (4,127 ft)[9][12]
- Mount Sophia (17°11′27″S 145°51′20″E / 17.1908°S 145.8556°E) 789 metres (2,589 ft)[9][13]
- Mount Harold (17°12′03″S 145°47′32″E / 17.2008°S 145.7921°E) 1,257 metres (4,124 ft)[9][14]
- North Peak (17°14′01″S 145°51′41″E / 17.2335°S 145.8615°E) 1,455 metres (4,774 ft)[9][15]
- Centre Peak (17°15′35″S 145°51′32″E / 17.2597°S 145.8588°E) 1,589 metres (5,213 ft)[9][16]
- Chickaboogalla (17°17′50″S 145°53′00″E / 17.2973°S 145.8832°E) 1,013 metres (3,323 ft)[9][17]
- South Peak (17°17′51″S 145°52′15″E / 17.2976°S 145.8709°E) 1,211 metres (3,973 ft)[9][18]
- Windin Gorge (17°19′12″S 145°46′00″E / 17.3199°S 145.7668°E)[9]
- Bartle Frere (North Peak, also known as Chooreechillum) (17°22′55″S 145°48′53″E / 17.3820°S 145.8148°E) 1,524 metres (5,000 ft)[9][19]
- Bartle Frere (North West Peak) (17°23′07″S 145°48′03″E / 17.3852°S 145.8008°E) 1,476 metres (4,843 ft)[9]
- Bartle Frere (South Peak)(17°23′57″S 145°49′06″E / 17.3991°S 145.8182°E) 1,611 metres (5,285 ft)[9][20]
- Conzelmann Bluff (17°25′04″S 145°44′25″E / 17.4178°S 145.7404°E)[9][21]
- Broken Nose (17°25′31″S 145°49′33″E / 17.4252°S 145.8259°E) 962 metres (3,156 ft)[9][22]
- Mount Clare (17°28′00″S 145°47′58″E / 17.4667°S 145.7994°E)[9][23]
- Mount Fletcher (17°28′13″S 145°46′21″E / 17.4703°S 145.7725°E) 761 metres (2,497 ft)[9][24]
- Twin Pinnacles (17°28′50″S 145°48′24″E / 17.4806°S 145.8066°E) 801 metres (2,628 ft)[9][25]
- Sugarloaf Mountain (17°29′50″S 145°50′24″E / 17.4972°S 145.8400°E)[9][26]
- Mount Poorka (17°35′05″S 145°47′45″E / 17.5847°S 145.7958°E) 690 metres (2,260 ft)[9][27]
Waterfalls
editWooroonooran has the following waterfalls (from north to south):
- Fishery Falls (17°11′00″S 145°52′00″E / 17.1833°S 145.8666°E)[28]
- Clamshell Falls (17°11′23″S 145°49′25″E / 17.1897°S 145.8236°E)[29]
- Whites Falls (17°12′00″S 145°50′00″E / 17.2°S 145.8333°E)[30]
- Babinda Falls (17°19′46″S 145°50′06″E / 17.3294°S 145.835°E)[31]
- Churnano Falls (17°22′00″S 145°46′00″E / 17.3666°S 145.7666°E)[32]
- Bobbin Bobbin Falls (17°22′00″S 145°47′00″E / 17.3666°S 145.7833°E)[33]
- Rapid Falls (17°22′00″S 145°47′00″E / 17.3666°S 145.7833°E)[34]
- Josephine Falls (17°25′47″S 145°51′34″E / 17.4297°S 145.8594°E)[35]
- Guilfoyle Falls (17°26′59″S 145°44′58″E / 17.4497°S 145.7494°E)[36]
- Camellia Falls (17°27′S 145°42′E / 17.45°S 145.7°E)[37]
- Jones Falls (17°35′00″S 145°49′00″E / 17.5833°S 145.8166°E)[38]
- Nandroya Falls (17°35′10″S 145°44′56″E / 17.5861°S 145.7488°E)[39]
- Tchupala Falls (17°36′03″S 145°46′48″E / 17.6008°S 145.78°E)[40]
History
editThe 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.[41]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population".[42]
In the 2021 census, Wooroonooran had "no people or a very low population" .[1]
Education
editThere 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.[43]
Attractions
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The Mamu Rainforest Tropical Skywalk is on the Palmerston Highway (17°36′46″S 145°47′52″E / 17.6129°S 145.7979°E).[44]
Lookouts
editThere are a number of lookouts in Wooroonooran (from north to south):
- Coronation Lookout (17°20′00″S 145°48′00″E / 17.3333°S 145.8°E)[45]
- North West Peak Lookout , a challenging 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) return-trip walk (17°23′14″S 145°48′34″E / 17.3873°S 145.8094°E).[46][47]
- North Johnstone Lookout (17°36′30″S 145°47′39″E / 17.6084°S 145.7941°E)[46]
- Crawfords Lookout (17°36′44″S 145°47′39″E / 17.6121°S 145.7942°E)[46]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooroonooran (SA2)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Wooroonooran – locality in Cairns Region (entry 48942)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Wooroonooran – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45771)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Wooroonooran – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48943)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Wet Tropics parks". Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. Queensland Government. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "About Josephine Falls". Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing. Queensland Government. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Fishery Falls – waterfall in Cairns Region (entry 12540)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Walshs Pyramid – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 36384)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Toressa – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 35013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Massie – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 21198)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Sophia – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 31405)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Harold – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 15411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "North Peak – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 24692)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Centre Peak (Bellenden Ker Range) – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 6793)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Chickaboogalla – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 7053)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "South Peak – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 31514)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bartle Frere (North Peak) – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 1776)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bartle Frere – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 1777)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Conzelmann Bluff – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 8006)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Broken Nose – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 4639)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Clare – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 7284)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Fletcher – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 12764)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Twin Pinnacles – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 35576)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Sugarloaf Mountain – mountain in Cairns Region (entry 32767)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Poorka – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 27318)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Fishery Falls – waterfall in Cairns Regional (entry 12540)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Clamshell Falls – waterfall in Cairns Regional (entry 7263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Whites Falls – waterfall in Cairns Regional (entry 37338)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Babinda Falls – waterfall in Cairns Regional (entry 1084)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Churnano Falls – waterfall in Tablelands Regional (entry 7234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Bobbin Bobbin Falls – waterfall in Tablelands Regional (entry 3397)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Rapid Falls – waterfall in Tablelands Regional (entry 28019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Josephine Falls – waterfall in Cairns Regional (entry 17365)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Guilfoyle Falls – waterfall in Tablelands Regional (entry 14940)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Camellia Falls – waterfall in Tablelands Regional (entry 5836)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Jones Falls – waterfall in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 17331)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Nandroya Falls – waterfall in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 23797)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Tchupala Falls – waterfall in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 33474)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "History". Mamu Tropical Skywalk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wooroonooran (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "MAMU | Rainforest Canopy Walkway". Mamu Tropical Skywalk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Coronation Lookout – lookout in Cairns Regional (entry 8514)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "North West Peak via Mount Bartle Frere Hiking Track". AllTrails.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
External links
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Media related to Wooroonooran, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons