Moffatdale, Queensland

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Moffatdale
Queensland
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Moffatdale
Coordinates 26°18′29″S152°01′06″E / 26.3080°S 152.0183°E / -26.3080; 152.0183 (Moffatdale (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 26°18′29″S152°01′06″E / 26.3080°S 152.0183°E / -26.3080; 152.0183 (Moffatdale (centre of locality))
Population179 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density3.403/km2 (8.81/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4605
Area52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Moffatdale:
Murgon Redgate Redgate
Cherbourg Moffatdale Redgate
Charlestown Charlestown Barambah

Moffatdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Moffatdale had a population of 179 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Bjelke-Petersen Dam is in the west of the locality ( 26°18′12″S151°58′44″E / 26.3032°S 151.9789°E / -26.3032; 151.9789 (Bjelke-Petersen Dam) ) with the reservoir Lake Barambah ( 26°19′37″S151°59′51″E / 26.3269°S 151.9974°E / -26.3269; 151.9974 (Lake Barambah) ) extending through the south-west of the locality. [3]

Although Moffatdale is not officially a town, there is a residential subdivision near the school. Apart from this, the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. [3]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: [4]

History

Caulfield Provisional School opened on 1 November 1915. In 1916 it was renamed Barambah West Provisional School and again in 1918 as Moffatdale Provisional School. On 1 June 1926 it became Moffatdale State School. [5]

In the 2016 census Moffatdale had a population of 179 people. [1]

Education

Moffatdale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 892 Barambah Road ( 26°18′21″S152°00′42″E / 26.3059°S 152.0117°E / -26.3059; 152.0117 (Moffatdale State School) ). [6] [7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [8]

There is no secondary school in Moffatdale. The nearest secondary school is Murgon State High School in neighbouring Murgon to the north-west. [3]

Amenities

There are two boat ramps into Lake Barambah known as: [9]

Both are on Haager Drive and are managed by the South Burnett Regional Council. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moffatdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Moffatdale – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46245)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  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. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Moffatdale State School". Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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