Mooga is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mooga had a population of 17 people.[1]
Mooga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.3372°S 149.0136°E / -26.3372; 149.0136 (Mooga (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 17 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0531/km2 (0.138/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 320.1 km2 (123.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The name Mooga was derived from the pastoral run name, which was an Aboriginal word in the Mandandanji language, meaning kingfisher.[2]
Mooga Provisional School opened on 1 August 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Mooga State School. It closed on 18 April 1937.[3]
In the 2016 census Mooga had a population of 17 people.[1]
Towns and localities in the Maranoa Region, South West Queensland | |
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