Moorland, Queensland

Moorland is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Moorland had a population of 284 people.^[1]

Moorland Queensland
Moorland
Coordinates	24.7636°S 152.2075°E / -24.7636; 152.2075 (Moorland (centre of locality))
Population	284 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	5.992/km2 (15.52/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	47.4 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20.8 km (13 mi) NW of Bundaberg CBD 385 km (239 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Moorland: Avondale Moore Park Beach Moore Park Beach Avondale Moorland Welcome Creek Avondale Bucca Meadowvale

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by Kolan River, to the north by Booyan Road, to the east in party by Vecellios Road and the North Coast railway line, and to the south by Rosedale Road.^[3]

The district once known as North Kolan (or Kolan North) spans Moorland and neighbouring Bucca to the south.^[4][5]

History

Greenwood Provisional School opened on 15 February 1886. In 1899, it was renamed Moorland Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Moorland State School. It closed on 31 March 1931, but reopened on 26 August 1946. On 31 December 1964, it closed, but reopened on 24 January 1966. It closed permanently on 31 October 1975.^[6] The school was located on Moorland Road (approx 24.73645°S 152.1827°E / -24.73645; 152.1827 (Moorland State School (former))).^[7][3]

The locality was served by the now-abandoned Moorland railway station on the North Coast railway line (24.7492°S 152.1852°E / -24.7492; 152.1852 (Moorland railway station (former))).^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Moorland had a population of 270 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Moorland had a population of 284 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Moorland. The nearest government primary schools are Moore Park Beach State School in neighbouring Moore Park Beach to the north-east, Gooburrum State School in Gooburrum to the south-east, and Avondale State School in Avondale to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Bundaberg North State High School in Bundaberg North to the south-east.^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorland (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Moorland – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "North Kolan – parish in Bundaberg Region (entry 24671)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "Kolan North – unbounded locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 18389)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Parish of North Kolan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
8. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moorland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.