Moregatta, Queensland

Moregatta Queensland
Moregatta
Coordinates	17.4913°S 145.5819°E / -17.4913; 145.5819 (Moregatta (centre of locality))
Population	62 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3.41/km^2 (8.82/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4886
Area	18.2 km^2 (7.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.6 km (12 mi) S of Malanda 36.0 km (22 mi) SSE of Atherton 64.4 km (40 mi) W of Innisfail 93.0 km (58 mi) SSW of Cairns 1,816 km (1,128 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Moregatta: Minbun Minbun Tarzali Minbun Moregatta Millaa Millaa Evelyn Millaa Millaa Millaa Millaa

Moregatta is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Moregatta had a population of 62 people.[1]

Geography

The south-western part of the locality is part of the Herberton Range National Park.[3][4] The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing, predominantly dairy cattle.[3]

The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road runs through from south (Millaa Millaa) to north (Minbun).[5]

History

The locality takes its name from its railway station, which was named 23 July 1920 by the Queensland Railways Department, reportedly being an Aboriginal word, meaning level ground.[2]

The locality was served by Moregatta railway station (17.4897°S 145.5922°E / -17.4897; 145.5922 (Moregatta railway station)) on the now-closed Millaa Millaa branch of the Tablelands railway line.[6][7]

Moregatta Provisional School opened on 11 April 1927. In 1930, it became Moregatta State School. In 1935, a new building was constructed for Moregatta State School.[8] The school closed on 7 May 1948.[9][10] It was at 323 Moregatta Road (17.48438°S 145.59856°E / -17.48438; 145.59856 (Moregatta State School (former))).[7][11][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Moregatta had a population of 9 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, Moregatta had a population of 62 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Moregatta. The nearest government primary school is Millaa Milla State School in neighbouring Millaa Millaa to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north.[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moregatta (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Moregatta – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48773)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
4. "Herberton Range National Park, Herberton Range Conservation Park, Herberton Range State Forest and Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
5. "Moregatta, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
6. "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.
7. "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
8. "AT MOREGATTA". Cairns Post. No. 10, 326. Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1935. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
10. "Agency ID 9130, Moregatta State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
11. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moregatta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2023.