Moorang, Queensland

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Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia
27°55′16″S 152°27′05″E / 27.9211°S 152.4513°E / -27.9211; 152.4513 (Moorang (centre of locality))Population47 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.848/km2 (2.197/sq mi)Postcode(s)4340Area55.4 km2 (21.4 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 38.6 km (24 mi) NW of Boonah, Queensland
  • 55.9 km (35 mi) SW of Ipswich
  • 76.9 km (48 mi) W of Beaudesert
  • 95.0 km (59 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)Scenic Rim RegionState electorate(s)Scenic RimFederal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Moorang:
Thornton Rosevale Rosevale
Townson Moorang Frazerview
Townson Tarome Aratula

Moorang is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Moorang had a population of 47 people.[1]

Geography

Rosevale Aratula Road passing through Moorang, 2022

The Little Liverpool Range forms the western boundary of the locality. There are two named peaks in the range within Moorang:

  • Grass Tree Knob (27°54′14″S 152°24′19″E / 27.9040°S 152.4052°E / -27.9040; 152.4052 (Grass Tree Knob)) 751 metres (2,464 ft)[3][4]
  • Kangaroo Mountain (27°55′51″S 152°24′44″E / 27.9309°S 152.4123°E / -27.9309; 152.4123 (Kangaroo Mountain)) 755 metres (2,477 ft)[3][5]

The Bremer River rises in Tarome to the south and flows through the locality exiting to the north (Rosevale).[6]

History

Moorang is an Aboriginal word meaning duck.[2]

Moorang Provisional School opened on 29 January 1894 on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site donated by James English junior in 1891. On 1 January 1909 it became Moorang State School. It closed in 1913 but re-opened in 1914 before permanently closing on 13 December 1920.[7][8] All buildings were removed from the site and in December 1985 the Queensland Government decided to sell the site. It was on the southern side of Logan Lane (approx 27°54′55″S 152°27′41″E / 27.9153°S 152.4615°E / -27.9153; 152.4615 (Moorang State School (former))).[9][10][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Moorang had a population of 46 people.The locality contains 22 households, which in all contain 23 males and 23 females with a median age of 37, 1 year below the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,343, $95 below the national average.[11]

In the 2021 census, Moorang had a population of 47 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Moorang. The nearest government primary schools are Warrill View State School in Warrill View to the north-east and Aratula State School in Aratula to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north-east and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-east.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorang (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Moorang – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Grass Tree Knob – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 14636)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Kangaroo Mountain – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 17691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "Agency ID 9129, Moorang State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Item ID2447288, Disposal of the former Moorang State School Site. - Mr L. Powell". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moorang (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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