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))
Population286 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.615/km2 (4.183/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4314
Area177.1 km2 (68.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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 2021 census, the locality of Moore had a population of 286 people.[1]

Geography

Moore is situated at the base of the Balfour Range 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 Benarkin State Forest.[4]

Moore contains the following mountains and mountain passes (from north to south):

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 City of Moreton Bay, particularly the towns of Caboolture, Kilcoy, Woodford and Moore.[11]

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 was mothballed on 31 December 2006 and was officially closed on 23 October 2007.[12][13][14] The school was sold for $77,000 in 2012.[15] The school occupied two sites across the road from one another at 29-31 Linville Road and 1 School Street (26°53′29″S 152°17′32″E / 26.8915°S 152.2921°E / -26.8915; 152.2921 (Moore State School (former))).[16][17][4]

Moore Post Office opened by September 1905 (a receiving office had been open from 1903).[18]

On 22 November 1910, the Brisbane Valley railway line opened from Yimbun to Moore.[19] The town was served by Moore railway station (26°53′24″S 152°17′40″E / 26.8900°S 152.2945°E / -26.8900; 152.2945 (Moore railway station (former))).[20] The line closed in 1993.[21]

On 1 February 2018, Moore's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[22]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Moore and the surrounding area had a population of 315 people.[23]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Moore had a population of 296 people.[24]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Moore had a population of 286 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

Education

There are no schools in Moore, although there used to be a school that closed many years ago. 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 (28 June 2022). "Moore (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. 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 c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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.
  6. ^ "Marion Hill – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 21000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Miner – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 22181)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Gwendolen Hill – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 15136)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Mount Lionel – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 19479)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "The Round Mountain – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 34098)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Agency ID 5506, Moore State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  15. ^ Chilcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (6 June 2013). "More than 100 school assets, including ovals and land for teacher accommodation, could be sold". Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Town of Moore" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  17. ^ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school assets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  18. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  19. ^ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 224–225. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Steaming ahead on the Brisbane Valley rail trail". ABC Brisbane. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  22. ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Moore". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 April 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moore (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ "Stonehouse (entry 601626)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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