| Type: | suburb |
| Moorland | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -24.7636°N 152.2075°W |
| Pop: | 284 |
| Postcode: | 4670 |
| Area: | 47.4 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 20.8 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Location1: | Bundaberg CBD |
| Dist2: | 385 |
| Dir2: | N |
| Location2: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Bundaberg Region |
| Stategov: | Burnett |
| Fedgov: | Flynn |
| Near-N: | Moore Park Beach |
| Near-Ne: | Moore Park Beach |
| Near-E: | Welcome Creek |
| Near-Se: | Meadowvale |
| Near-S: | Bucca |
| Near-Sw: | Avondale |
| Near-W: | Avondale |
| Near-Nw: | Avondale |
Moorland is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Moorland had a population of 284 people.
The locality is bounded to the west by Kolan River, to the north by Booyan Road, to the east in party by Vecellios Road and the North Coast railway line, and to the south by Rosedale Road.
The district once known as North Kolan (or Kolan North) spans Moorland and neighbouring Bucca to the south.[2] [3]
Greenwood Provisional School opened on 15 February 1886. In 1899, it was renamed Moorland Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Moorland State School. It closed on 31 March 1931, but reopened on 26 August 1946. On 31 December 1964, it closed, but reopened on 24 January 1966. It closed permanently on 31 October 1975. The school was located on Moorland Road (approx).[4]
The locality was served by the now-abandoned Moorland railway station on the North Coast railway line (-24.7492°N 152.1852°W).[5]
In the, Moorland had a population of 270 people.
In the, Moorland had a population of 284 people.
There are no schools in Moorland. The nearest government primary schools are Moore Park Beach State School in neighbouring Moore Park Beach to the north-east, Gooburrum State School in Gooburrum to the south-east, and Avondale State School in Avondale to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Bundaberg North State High School in Bundaberg North to the south-east.[6]
