Moonford

Moonford is a town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Moonford
Queensland
Moonford
Coordinates24.7627°S 151.035°E / -24.7627; 151.035
Population160 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.657/km2 (1.70/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4630
Area243.5 km2 (94.0 sq mi)
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Localities around Moonford:
Cania Cania Monal
Coominglah Forest Moonford Mungungo
Coominglah Forest Monto Monto

Geography

Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania.[4]

History

Moonford State School opened on 5 June 1934 and closed on 10 December 1982.[5]

Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936. It closed circa 1988.[6]

At the 2016 census, Moonford had a population of 160.[1]

Community groups

The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway.[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moonford". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. "Moonford - town in North Burnett Region (entry 22663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. "Moonford - locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45392)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. Google (29 July 2019). "Moonford, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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