Moorang, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Moorang
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9211°N 152.4513°W
Pop:47
Postcode:4340
Area:55.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:38.6
Dir1:NW
Location1:Boonah, Queensland
Dist2:55.9
Dir2:SW
Location2:Ipswich
Dist3:76.9
Dir3:W
Location3:Beaudesert
Dist4:95.0
Dir4:SW
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Rosevale
Near-Ne:Rosevale
Near-E:Frazerview
Near-Se:Aratula
Near-S:Tarome
Near-Sw:Townson
Near-W:Townson
Near-Nw:Thornton

Moorang is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Moorang had a population of 47 people.

Geography

The Little Liverpool Range forms the western boundary of the locality. There are two named peaks in the range within Moorang:

The Bremer River rises in Tarome to the south and flows through the locality exiting to the north (Rosevale).

History

Moorang is an Aboriginal word meaning duck.

Moorang Provisional School opened on 29 January 1894 on a 2acres site donated by James English junior in 1891. On 1 January 1909 it became Moorang State School. It closed in 1913 but re-opened in 1914 before permanently closing on 13 December 1920. All buildings were removed from the site and in December 1985 the Queensland Government decided to sell the site. It was on the southern side of Logan Lane (approx).[5]

Demographics

In the, Moorang had a population of 46 people.The locality contains 22 households, which in all contain 23 males and 23 females with a median age of 37, 1 year below the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,343, $95 below the national average.

In the, Moorang had a population of 47 people.

Education

There are no schools in Moorang. The nearest government primary schools are Warrill View State School in Warrill View to the north-east and Aratula State School in Aratula to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north-east and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-east.

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. 25 November 2020.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. Web site: 1941. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41. 1 January 2022. Queensland Government. Map.