Moonford
Moonford is a town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
| Moonford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Moonford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.7627°S 151.035°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 160 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.657/km2 (1.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 243.5 km2 (94.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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
Moonford State School opened on 5 June 1934 and closed on 10 December 1982.[5]
Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936. It closed circa 1988.[6]
At the 2016 census, Moonford had a population of 160.[1]
Community groups
The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway.[7]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moonford". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "Moonford – town in North Burnett Region (entry 22663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Moonford – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45392)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- Google (29 July 2019). "Moonford, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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