Mossman, Qld, 4873
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SeabreezeOZ
S 16° 27.657 E 145° 22.424
55K E 326387 N 8179377
A post office in a rural town of Far North Queensland
Waymark Code: WMJ550
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 09/25/2013
Views: 6
Mossman is a town in Far North Queensland, Australia, on the Mossman River.
Originally known as Mosman — the name was changed to avoid confusion with the Sydney suburb of Mosman — it is located on the Captain Cook Highway 75 km north of the regional city of Cairns, and 15 km east of the Mount Carbine Tableland. Mossman Gorge, a popular attraction within Daintree National Park, is located west of town. Sugar cane farming is an important aspect of the local economy, with Mossman Central Mill, the only sugar mill in the district, processing the cane before sending it to Cairns for shipping domestically and internationally.
The establishment and subsequent growth of Cairns and the completion of the Cairns Railway up through the Barron Gorge in 1891, gave a more direct gateway to the hinterland but, at this period, it was found that the Mossman district contained suitable land for sugar-growing. The establishment of the sugar mill at Mossman formed the nucleus of the town, which grew at the expense of Port Douglas.
The district was served by two separate 2 foot (610 mm) gauge tramway systems. Both at one time handled passengers and general goods, as well as sugar cane. Mossman district owes its present prosperity to these tramways which pioneered the first reasonable transport in the neighbourhood, for trafficable roads followed later.
During World War II, Mossman was attacked in a Japanese air raid on July 31, 1942. A single flying boat dropped a bomb which fell near a house and injured a child
State/Territory: QLD
Post Boxes: Yes
Historical Significance: Not listed
Current use: Yes
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