The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie.

[1] While there are some residential allotments, the area is mainly agricultural farming land.

An early settler in the district, James Munce, named his property "Mooreville" after his parents' estate in England.

[5] The B18 route (Ridgley Highway) passes through from south-west to south-east.

Route C110 (Mooreville Road) starts at an intersection with B18 on the southern boundary and runs north through the locality.