Miriwinni (Miriwinni)
Mirriwinni is a rural town and 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, the locality of Mirriwinni had a population of 447 people.
The town is south of the centre of the locality. The Russell River forms the eastern and south-eastern boundary, while Babinda Creek forms part of the northern boundary. The foothills of Mount Bartle Frere form the western boundary.
Most of the land in the locality is flat low-lying land (approx 10 metres above sea level) and is used for farming, predominantly growing sugarcane. However, in the western edge of the locality, the land rises to up to 150 metres above sea level heading towards the peaks of Mount Bartle Frere in the adjacent locality of Wooroonooran.
The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south to west, both passing through the town. There is no railway station in the locality, but historically it was served by two now-abandoned stations:
* Miriwinni railway station, in the town (-17.4002°N, 145.9109°W)
* Pawngilly railway station, south of the town (-17.4137°N, 145.9095°W)
There is a network of tramways that transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.
The town is south of the centre of the locality. The Russell River forms the eastern and south-eastern boundary, while Babinda Creek forms part of the northern boundary. The foothills of Mount Bartle Frere form the western boundary.
Most of the land in the locality is flat low-lying land (approx 10 metres above sea level) and is used for farming, predominantly growing sugarcane. However, in the western edge of the locality, the land rises to up to 150 metres above sea level heading towards the peaks of Mount Bartle Frere in the adjacent locality of Wooroonooran.
The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south to west, both passing through the town. There is no railway station in the locality, but historically it was served by two now-abandoned stations:
* Miriwinni railway station, in the town (-17.4002°N, 145.9109°W)
* Pawngilly railway station, south of the town (-17.4137°N, 145.9095°W)
There is a network of tramways that transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.
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