Moores Pocket is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Moores Pocket had a population of 736 people.[1]
Moores Pocket Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.5988°S 152.7825°E / -27.5988; 152.7825 (Moores Pocket (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 736 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 820/km2 (2,120/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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As the name suggests, Moores Pocket is bounded by the winding Bremer River on all sides except the north-west where it is separated from the suburb of Tivoli by Boundary Road.[3]
The origin of the suburb name is from Thomas Moore, an early blacksmith in the area.[2]
The suburb was greatly damaged in the 1893 Brisbane River flood.[4]
The suburb was flooded in the 2011 Queensland floods.[5]
In the 2016 census, Moores Pocket had a population of 736 people.[1]
Suburbs in the City of Ipswich, South East Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |