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.