Mount Molloy, Queensland
| Mount Molloy Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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National Hotel, Mount Molloy, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°40′27″S 145°19′50″E / 16.6743°S 145.3305°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 266 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0518/km2 (2.724/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 252.9 km2 (97.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Molloy is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. 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.