Moorland, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Moorland
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.7636°N 152.2075°W
Pop:284
Postcode:4670
Area:47.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
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.

Geography

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]

History

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]

Demographics

In the Moorland had a population of 270 people.

In the, Moorland had a population of 284 people.

Notes and References

  1. 26 December 2020.
  2. 8 July 2021.
  3. 8 July 2021.
  4. Web site: 1972. Parish of North Kolan. 8 July 2021. Queensland Government. Map.