Moonford Explained

Type:town
Moonford
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.7627°N 151.035°W
Pop:162
Postcode:4630
Area:220.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:11.7
Dir1:NW
Location1:Monto
Dist2:152
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Gayndah
Dist3:171
Dir3:SSW
Location3:Gladstone
Dist4:187
Dir4:W
Location4:Bundaberg
Dist5:486
Dir5:NNW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Cania
Near-Ne:Monal
Near-E:Mungungo
Near-Se:Monto
Near-S:Monto
Near-Sw:Coominglah Forest
Near-W:Coominglah Forest
Near-Nw:Cania

Moonford is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people.

Geography

Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania.

History

Wongalee State School opened in October 1929, using a relocated open-air school building from Parke State School in Tinana South.[3] [4] [5] [6] Miss Wainwright was the first teacher.[7] The school closed circa 1943. It was on the western side of Cania Road (approx).[8] In 1945, the school building was relocated to establish Ventor State School.

In December 1933, tenders were called to erect Moonford State School.[9] [10] [11] It opened on 5 June 1934. It was officially opened on 30 June 1934 by Tommy Williams, the local member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis.[12] It closed on 10 December 1982. It was at 551 Cania Road .[13] [14]

Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936.[15] It closed circa 1988.[16] It was at 539 Cania Road . As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership.[17] [18]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people.

In the, the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people.

Community groups

The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway .[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. 20 July 2021.
  3. News: 23 August 1928 . BURNETT LEADS IN SCHOOLS. . 4 . . 18,280 . Queensland, Australia . 26 November 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: 26 April 1929 . SCHOOL FOR WONGALEE. . 6 . . 18,486 . Queensland, Australia . 26 November 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: 27 September 1929 . NEW STATE SCHOOLS. . 9 . . 22,361 . Queensland, Australia . 26 November 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  6. 1 August 2014.
  7. News: 8 October 1929 . ULAMBI . 9 . . 18,320 . Queensland, Australia . 26 November 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: 1939 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m160 . 26 November 2023 . . Map.
  9. News: 15 December 1933. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS. 4. The Courier-mail. 95. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231073805/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1151255. live.
  10. News: 29 December 1933. TWO NEW SCHOOLS.. 6. Morning Bulletin. 21,040. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231073803/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54757298. live.
  11. News: 19 January 1934. PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS. 10. The Courier-mail. 124. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231073825/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1161614. live.
  12. News: 21 June 1934. PERSONAL. 6. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 19,938. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231073831/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149277364. live.
  13. Web site: 1973. Town of Moonford. live. 31 December 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 4 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104073302/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-moonford-1973.jpg.
  14. Web site: 1975. 9148-34 Monto. 31 December 2021. Queensland Government. Map.
  15. News: 2 November 1936. CHURCH DEDICATED. 18. The Courier-mail. 991. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231073806/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37023980. live.
  16. Web site: Closed Churches. Anglican Church Southern Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/. 3 April 2019. 31 May 2019. dead.
  17. Web site: Moonford Anglican Church - Former. live. 2021-12-31. Churches Australia. en. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231072857/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/2143-moonford-anglican-church-former.
  18. Web site: Blake. Thom. Christ Church. live. 2021-12-31. Queensland religious places database. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231072857/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=3977.
  19. Web site: Branch Locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.

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