Moffatdale, Queensland

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Moffatdale
Queensland
Parasailing on Lake Barambah impounded by the Bjelke-Petersen Dam, 2014
Moffatdale is located in Queensland
Moffatdale
Moffatdale
Coordinates26°18′29″S 152°01′06″E / 26.3080°S 152.0183°E / -26.3080; 152.0183 (Moffatdale (centre of locality))
Population257 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4.886/km2 (12.65/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4605
Area52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Moffatdale:
Murgon Redgate Redgate
Cherbourg Moffatdale Redgate
Charlestown Charlestown Barambah

Moffatdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Moffatdale had a population of 257 people.[1]

Geography

The Bjelke-Petersen Dam is in the west of the locality (26°18′12″S 151°58′44″E / 26.3032°S 151.9789°E / -26.3032; 151.9789 (Bjelke-Petersen Dam)) with the reservoir Lake Barambah (26°19′37″S 151°59′51″E / 26.3269°S 151.9974°E / -26.3269; 151.9974 (Lake Barambah)) extending through the south-west of the locality.[3]

Although Moffatdale is not officially a town, there is a residential subdivision near the school. Apart from this, the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[3]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[4]

History

Original school building at Moffatdale State School, 1973

Caulfield Provisional School opened on 1 November 1915 with 11 students under teacher Miss Elise Ellen Bow.[5][6] In 1916, it was renamed Barambah West Provisional School and again in 1918 as Moffatdale Provisional School. On 1 June 1926, it became Moffatdale State School.[7] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in October 1965 with 5 of its first-day students in attendance. The school celebrated its 75th anniversary on 27 October 1990 with nearly 500 former students and teachers in attendance. The school celebrated its centenary in 2015 with the publication of a school centenary history book. At that time, the school had an enrolment of 53 students and the original school building was still on site, but was being used as an office.[5][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Moffatdale had a population of 179 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Moffatdale had a population of 257 people.[1]

Education

Moffatdale State School, 2024

Moffatdale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 892 Barambah Road (26°18′21″S 152°00′42″E / 26.3059°S 152.0117°E / -26.3059; 152.0117 (Moffatdale State School)).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[11]

There is no secondary school in Moffatdale. The nearest secondary school is Murgon State High School in neighbouring Murgon to the north-west.[3]

Amenities

There are two boat ramps into Lake Barambah known as:[12]

Both are on Haager Drive and are managed by the South Burnett Regional Council.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moffatdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Moffatdale – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46245)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "History". Moffatdale State School. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Moffatdale Gets Ready To Celebrate". southburnett.com.au. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  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. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moffatdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Moffatdale State School". Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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