Moore, Queensland

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Moore
Queensland
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Moore is located in Queensland
Moore
Moore
Coordinates26°53′29″S 152°17′28″E / 26.8913°S 152.2911°E / -26.8913; 152.2911 (Moore (town centre))Coordinates: 26°53′29″S 152°17′28″E / 26.8913°S 152.2911°E / -26.8913; 152.2911 (Moore (town centre))
Population296 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density1.671/km2 (4.329/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4314
Area177.1 km2 (68.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 25.6 km (16 mi) NNW of Toogoolawah
  • 31.8 km (20 mi) WNW of Kilcoy
  • 42.9 km (27 mi) N of Esk
  • 58.2 km (36 mi) SE of Nanango, Queensland
  • 139 km (86 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Somerset Region
CountyCavendish
ParishColinton
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Blair
Localities around Moore:
Taromeo
Benarkin North		 Linville Sheep Station Creek
Benarkin Moore Harlin
Cherry Creek Colinton Colinton

Moore is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Moore had a population of 296 people.[1]

Moore is 96 kilometres (60 mi) north-west of Brisbane.

Geography[]

Moore is situated at the base of the between Esk in the Brisbane River valley and Yarraman in the South Burnett. The Brisbane River passes through the locality from north to south passing to the east of the town centre. The D'Aguilar Highway runs from the south to the north-west of the locality. The western end of the locality is within the .[4]

In the town centre, there was a railway station on the Brisbane Valley railway line but that line is now closed.

History[]

Students of Moore State School, ca. 1915

Duungidjawu (also known as Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Duungidjawu country. The Duungidjawu language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Somerset Region and Moreton Bay Region, particularly the towns of Caboolture, Kilcoy, Woodford and Moore.[5]

The town was originally known as Stanley Gate and then as Mooretown. In July 1910 the town took the name of Moore from its railway station, which was named after John and William Moore, graziers of Colinton.[2]

Moore Provisional School opened on 1 December 1904, becoming Moore State School in 1908. The school ceased operation on 31 December 2006 and was officially closed in December 2007.[6][7] The school was sold for $77,000 in 2012.[8] It was located at 1 School Street (

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26°53′32″S 152°17′31″E / 26.8923°S 152.2919°E / -26.8923; 152.2919 (Moore State School (former))).[9]

Moore Post Office opened by September 1905 (a receiving office had been open from 1903).[10]

In the 2011 census, Moore and the surrounding area had a population of 315 people.[11]

In the 2016 census the locality of Moore had a population of 296 people.[1]

On 1 February 2018, Moore's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[12]

Heritage listings[]

Moore has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education[]

There are no schools in Moore. The nearest primary schools are Linville State School in neighbouring Linville to the north, Benarkin State School in neighbouring Benarkin to the west and Harlin State School in neighbouring Harlin to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Toogoolawah State High School (to Year 12) in Toogoolawah to the south, Kilcoy State High School (to Year 12) in Kilcoy to the south-east, Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the west, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north-west.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moore (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Moore – town in Somerset Region (entry 22713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Moore – locality in Somerset Region (entry 49220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ CC-BY-icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Duungidjawu". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Agency ID 5506, Moore State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  8. ^ Chilcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (6 June 2013). "More than 100 school assets, including ovals and land for teacher accommodation, could be sold". Courier-Mail. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  9. ^ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Moore". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 April 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Stonehouse (entry 601626)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

External links[]

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