Moogerah, Queensland

Moogerah Queensland
Lake Moogerah Road bridge over Coulson Creek, 2017
Moogerah
Coordinates	28°06′35″S152°30′22″E / 28.1097°S 152.5061°E / -28.1097; 152.5061 (Moogerah (centre of locality))
Population	242 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1.574/km2 (4.078/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4309
Area	153.7 km2 (59.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23.3 km (14 mi) SW of Boonah 62.8 km (39 mi) WSW of Beaudesert 65.2 km (41 mi) SW of Ipswich 108 km (67 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Moogerah: Clumber Mount Edwards Charlwood Clumber Moogerah Mount Alford Emu Vale Carneys Creek Croftby

Moogerah is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Moogerah had a population of 242 people. ^[1]

Geography

Moogerah Dam, 2017

The Moogerah Dam ( 28°01′46″S152°32′59″E / 28.0294°S 152.5497°E / -28.0294; 152.5497 (Moogerah Dam) ) and its reservoir, Lake Moogerah ( 28°03′00″S152°32′00″E / 28.05°S 152.5333°E / -28.05; 152.5333 (Lake Moogerah) ) ^[3] are located in the north of the locality. The lake is fed by Reynolds Creek. ^[4]

Moogerah has the following mountains:

• Mount Alford (Teenaryvilla) ( 28°04′53″S152°32′18″E / 28.0815°S 152.5384°E / -28.0815; 152.5384 (Mount Alford (Teenaryvilla)) ) 521 metres (1,709 ft) ^{[5] [6]}
• Mount Asplenium ( 28°09′23″S152°26′09″E / 28.1563°S 152.4358°E / -28.1563; 152.4358 (Mount Asplenium) ) 1,292 metres (4,239 ft) ^{[5] [7]}
• Mount Greville (Meebalboogan) ( 28°04′29″S152°30′10″E / 28.0746°S 152.5028°E / -28.0746; 152.5028 (Mount Greville (Meebalboogan)) ) 767 metres (2,516 ft) ^{[5] [8]}
• Mount Neilson ( 28°09′35″S152°29′47″E / 28.1598°S 152.4964°E / -28.1598; 152.4964 (Mount Neilson) ) 596 metres (1,955 ft) ^{[5] [9]}
• Panorama Point ( 28°09′37″S152°26′19″E / 28.1603°S 152.4387°E / -28.1603; 152.4387 (Panorama Point) ) 1,255 metres (4,117 ft) ^[5]
• The Bluff ( 28°03′04″S152°29′51″E / 28.0511°S 152.4975°E / -28.0511; 152.4975 (The Bluff) ) 364 metres (1,194 ft) ^{[5] [10]}

History

The name Moogerah was used by Yuggera people, meaning thunder. ^[2]

In 1906, dairy farms of 81 to 261 acres (33 to 106 ha) were sold as the Moogera Paddock estate. The estate was centred around the confluence of Coulsen's and Reynold's Creek, land which is now under the Moogerah Dam. One of the advertised benefits of the estate was its proximity to the proposed Via Recta railway (a "straight" route from Brisbane to Sydney), which was never built. ^[11]

Moogerah Provisional School opened on 4 August 1908. It became Moogerah State School on 1 January 1909. The school closed in 1962. ^[12] It was at 1601 Lake Moogerah Road ( 28°04′09″S152°31′56″E / 28.0692°S 152.5321°E / -28.0692; 152.5321 (Moogerah State School (former)) ). ^{[13] [4]}

Construction of the Moogerah Dam commenced in 1959 and was completed in 1961. ^[14] Moogerah Dam Provisional School opened on 24 August 1959. It closed on 28 August 1961 with the remaining students transferred to Engelsburg State School in Kalbar (later renamed Kalbar State School). ^{[12] [15]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Moogerah had a population of 234 people. The locality contains 133 households, in which 47.8% of the population are males and 52.2% of the population are females with a median age of 50, 12 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $945, $493 below the national average. 2.6% of Moogerah's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 73.9% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 26.1% of the population is not married. 28.4% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (28.8%), English (27.9%) and Irish (10.3%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (82.5%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (82.7%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (24.4%), Catholic (19.2%) and Not stated (16.2%). The most common occupation was a manager (28.9%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (52.4%). ^[16]

In the 2021 census, Moogerah had a population of 242 people. ^[1]

Amenities

Lake Moogerah, 2017

There are a number of boat ramps into Moogerah Dam, all managed by the Scenic Rim Regional Council: ^[17]

• Muller Park (Northern) boat ramp off Muller Park Road ( 28°02′31″S152°33′04″E / 28.0419°S 152.5512°E / -28.0419; 152.5512 (Moogerah Dam, Muller Park (Northern) boat ramp) ) ^[17]

• Muller Park (South) boat ramp off Muller Park road ( 28°02′46″S152°32′56″E / 28.0462°S 152.5489°E / -28.0462; 152.5489 (Moogerah Dam - Muller Park (South) boat ramp) ) ^[17]
• Moogerah Dam (Western) boat ramp off Ski Zone Road ( 28°02′09″S152°32′27″E / 28.0359°S 152.5407°E / -28.0359; 152.5407 (Moogerah Dam (Western) boat ramp) ) ^[17]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moogerah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Moogerah – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45165)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Lake Moogerah – reservoir in Scenic Rim Regional (entry 22582)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
5. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Alford – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 302)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Asplenium – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 943)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Greville – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 14858)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Mount Neilson – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 24017)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "The Bluff – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 33860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Fassifern Estate Queensland" (1906) [Map]. Collections. State Library of Queensland.
12. Queensland schools past and present. Version 1.01. Queensland Family History Society. 2010. ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0.
13. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
14. Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. 2000. p. 32. ISBN   0-7345-1008-X.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
15. "History". Kalbar State School. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moogerah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
17. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

Further reading

• Pfeffer, Collin; Miller, Lawrence; Yarrow, Robert A; Engelsburg State School Centenary Association (Kalbar, Qld.) (1979), Engelsburg State School centenary book: including history of:- Fassifern Station, Fassifern Valley, Charlwood, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Frazerview and Moogerah Dam Provisional School, Engelsburg State School Centenary Celebrations Association, ISBN   978-0-9595324-0-1