Mirriwinni, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Mirriwinni is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.

The foothills of Mount Bartle Frere form the western boundary.

[4] The Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line traverse the locality from south to west, both passing through the town.

It was a snowball march to recruit men into the Australian Imperial Force during World War I at a time when enthusiasm to enlist had waned after the loss of life in the Gallipoli campaign.

The march began at Mooliba with 4 men, passing through Babinda, Aloomba, Gordonvale, and Edmonton, and ending in Cairns 60 kilometers later with 29 recruits.

Town of Mirriwinni on the Bruce Highway, 2018
Homestead among the cane fields, 2018
Mirriwinni State School, 2022