world.wikisort.org - AustraliaMoonford is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people.[1]
Town in Queensland, Australia
Moonford Queensland |
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Coordinates | 24.7627°S 151.035°E / -24.7627; 151.035 (Moonford (town centre)) |
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Population | 160 (2016 census)[1] |
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• Density | 0.727/km2 (1.88/sq mi) |
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Postcode(s) | 4630 |
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Area | 220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi) |
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Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
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Location | - 11.7 km (7 mi) NW of Monto
- 152 km (94 mi) NNW of Gayndah
- 171 km (106 mi) SSW of Gladstone
- 187 km (116 mi) W of Bundaberg
- 486 km (302 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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LGA(s) | North Burnett Region |
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State electorate(s) | Callide |
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Federal division(s) | Flynn |
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Localities around Moonford: |
Cania |
Cania |
Monal |
Coominglah Forest |
Moonford |
Mungungo |
Coominglah Forest |
Monto |
Monto |
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Geography
Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania.[4]
History
In December 1933, tenders were called to erect Moonford State School.[5][6][7] It opened on 5 June 1934. It was officially opened on 30 June 1934 by Tommy Williams, the local member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis.[8] It closed on 10 December 1982.[9] It was at 551 Cania Road (24.7619°S 151.0356°E / -24.7619; 151.0356 (Moonford State School (former))).[10][11][12]
Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936.[13] It closed circa 1988.[14] It was at 539 Cania Road (24.7632°S 151.0358°E / -24.7632; 151.0358 (Christ Church Anglican (former))). As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership.[15]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people.[1][16]
The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway (24.8366°S 151.0544°E / -24.8366; 151.0544 (Moonford CWA Hall)).[17]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moonford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

- "Moonford – town in North Burnett Region (entry 22663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "Moonford – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45392)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- Google (29 July 2019). "Moonford, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- "PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS". The Courier-mail. No. 95. Queensland, Australia. 15 December 1933. p. 4. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "TWO NEW SCHOOLS". Morning Bulletin. No. 21, 040. Queensland, Australia. 29 December 1933. p. 6. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS". The Courier-mail. No. 124. Queensland, Australia. 19 January 1934. p. 10. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "PERSONAL". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 19, 938. Queensland, Australia. 21 June 1934. p. 6. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Town of Moonford" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "9148-34 Monto" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "CHURCH DEDICATED". The Courier-mail. No. 991. Queensland, Australia. 2 November 1936. p. 18. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "Moonford Anglican Church - Former". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Blake, Thom. "Christ Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading
External links
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