Mount Molloy, Queensland

Mount Molloy
Queensland
National Hotel, Mount Molloy, 2017
Mount Molloy is located in Queensland
Mount Molloy
Mount Molloy
Coordinates16°40′27″S 145°19′50″E / 16.6743°S 145.3305°E / -16.6743; 145.3305 (Mount Molloy (town centre))
Population266 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.0518/km2 (2.724/sq mi)
Established1906
Postcode(s)4871
Area252.9 km2 (97.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Localities around Mount Molloy:
Mount Carbine Julatten Mowbray
Southedge Mount Molloy Mona Mona
Southedge Biboohra Mona Mona

Mount Molloy is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is a historic mining and timber town, 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Cairns. The dominant industry in the area is cattle grazing; the town itself consists of a few shops and an old hotel. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Molloy had a population of 266 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Mount Molloy – town in Shire of Mareeba (entry 23095)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Mount Molloy – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48785)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.