Moffatdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Moffatdale had a population of 179 people.[1]

Moffatdale Queensland
Parasailing on Lake Barambah impounded by the Bjelke-Petersen Dam, 2014
Moffatdale
Coordinates	26.3080°S 152.0183°E / -26.3080; 152.0183 (Moffatdale (centre of locality))
Population	179 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	3.403/km2 (8.81/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4605
Area	52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.0 km (7 mi) SE of Murgon 54.7 km (34 mi) NNE of Kingaroy 98.4 km (61 mi) W of Gympie 237 km (147 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay Flynn
Suburbs around Moffatdale: Murgon Redgate Redgate Cherbourg Moffatdale Redgate Charlestown Charlestown Barambah

Geography

The Bjelke-Petersen Dam is in the west of the locality (26.3032°S 151.9789°E / -26.3032; 151.9789 (Bjelke-Petersen Dam)) with the reservoir Lake Barambah (26.3269°S 151.9974°E / -26.3269; 151.9974 (Lake Barambah)) extending through the south-west of the locality.[3]

Although Moffatdale is not officially a town, there is a residential subdivision near the school. Apart from this, the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[3]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[4]

• Barambah-Dale (26.2954°S 152.0291°E / -26.2954; 152.0291 (Barambah-Dale (homestead)))
• Bridgeman Downs (26.3128°S 152.0059°E / -26.3128; 152.0059 (Bridgeman Downs (homestead)))
• Brigalow Park (26.2839°S 152.0043°E / -26.2839; 152.0043 (Brigalow Park (homestead)))
• Dal Dowie Retreat (26.3283°S 152.0231°E / -26.3283; 152.0231 (Dal Dowie Retreat (homestead)))
• Lakeview (26.3350°S 152.0291°E / -26.3350; 152.0291 (Lakeview (homestead)))
• Moffatdale (26.2939°S 152.0258°E / -26.2939; 152.0258 (Moffatdale (homestead)))
• Parrishs Paddock (26.3064°S 152.0151°E / -26.3064; 152.0151 (Parrishs Paddock (homestead)))
• Peppercorn (26.3254°S 152.0110°E / -26.3254; 152.0110 (Peppercorn (homestead)))
• Sunny Brae (26.3175°S 152.0336°E / -26.3175; 152.0336 (Sunny Brae (homestead)))

History

Caulfield Provisional School opened on 1 November 1915. In 1916 it was renamed Barambah West Provisional School and again in 1918 as Moffatdale Provisional School. On 1 June 1926 it became Moffatdale State School.[5]

In the 2016 census Moffatdale had a population of 179 people.[1]

Education

Moffatdale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 892 Barambah Road (26.3059°S 152.0117°E / -26.3059; 152.0117 (Moffatdale State School)).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[8]

There is no secondary school in Moffatdale. The nearest secondary school is Murgon State High School in neighbouring Murgon to the north-west.[3]

Amenities

There are two boat ramps into Lake Barambah known as:[9]

• Bjelke-Petersen Dam (West) (26.3059°S 151.9820°E / -26.3059; 151.9820 (Bjelke-Petersen Dam (West) boat ramp))

• Bjelke-Petersen Dam (East) (26.3063°S 151.9928°E / -26.3063; 151.9928 (Bjelke-Petersen Dam (East) boat ramp))

Both are on Haager Drive and are managed by the South Burnett Regional Council.[9]

References

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