Mourilyan Harbour

StateLibQld 1 87608 Steamship Kuranda moored at Mourilyan Harbour Wharf, ca. 1914

Mourilyan Harbour is a harbour and locality within the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] In the 2011 census, the population of Mourilyan Harbour was not separately reported but was included in the population reported for neighbouring New Harbourline with a combined population of 317 people.[3]

Geography

The locality of Mourilyan Harbour is a coastal area bounded by the Coral Sea on the east and the Moresby River and one of its tributary creeks to the south. Apart from the port facility on the Moresby River, most of the locality is farmland or undeveloped land. The Mourilyan Harbour Road runs roughly east-west through the locality linking the port to the town of Mourilyan.[4]

History

In 1872, John Moresby, a naval captain as well as hydrographer and explorer, charted Mourilyan Marbour on a coastal patrol in the HMS Basilisk. He named it after one of his officers, Lieutenant T. L. Mourilyan.[1]

Port facility

The port is used for the export of sugar and molasses from Innisfail, Babinda, Tully and the Atherton Tableland. Woodchips and logs are also exported through the port.[5]

Recreation

Mourilyan Harbour is known for its recreational fishing with many creeks and channels, lined with mangroves. Fish caught there include barramundi, mangrove jacks, giant trevally and queenfish. However, caution must be taken during windy weather as the water can become very choppy.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mourilyan Harbour (entry 23230)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mourilyan Harbour (entry 45736)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "New Harbourline (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Port of Mourilyan". Ports North. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mourilyan Harbour". Fishing Cairns. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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Coordinates: 17°36′S 146°38′E / 17.600°S 146.633°E / -17.600; 146.633

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