Mooloolah Valley, Queensland

Mooloolah Valley Queensland
Mooloolah railway station
Mooloolah Valley
Coordinates	26°45′45″S152°57′48″E / 26.7625°S 152.9633°E / -26.7625; 152.9633 (Mooloolah Valley (centre of locality))
Population	3,629 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	198.3/km2 (513.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4553
Area	18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.9 km (11 mi) S of Nambour 19.2 km (12 mi) NWN of Caloundra 94.8 km (59 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Glass House Nicklin
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Mooloolah Valley: Eudlo Eudlo Ilkley Diamond Valley Mooloolah Valley Glenview Bald Knob Landsborough Landsborough

Mooloolah Valley is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Mooloolah Valley had a population of 3,629 people. ^[1]

Mooloolah is a town ( 26°45′55″S152°57′41″E / 26.7652°S 152.9613°E / -26.7652; 152.9613 (Mooloolah) ) within the locality. ^[3]

Geography

Mooloolah Valley is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, north of Landsborough on the main railway line from Brisbane with regular services southbound to Brisbane and northbound to Nambour and Gympie from Mooloolah railway station ( 26°45′58″S152°57′48″E / 26.7661°S 152.9633°E / -26.7661; 152.9633 (Mooloolah railway station) ). ^{[4] [5]}

The Mooloolah River forms part of the eastern boundary. ^[6]

History

The name Mooloolah comes from the Kabi language meaning either place of black snakes or place of snapper. ^{[3] [7]}

In early 1861 the tender of Edmund Lander was accepted, by the Commissioner for Crown Lands, for the pastoral run of Mooloolah Plains in the Wide Bay and Burnett District. ^[8] A year later the lease was transferred to John Westaway. ^[9]

Lander went on to select 80 acres (32 hectares) in 1869 on the main coach road between Brisbane and Gympie at the Mooloolah Bridge. On this property the Mooloolah Post Office was established in 1872. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

The town of Mooloolah was surveyed in 1884 by J.E. Palisser. ^[3] The locality was originally called Mooloolah but this was changed to Mooloolah Valley on 2 June 1995. ^[2]

Mooloolah Provisional School opened on 6 February 1894 with an initial enrolment of 28 students under head teacher Agnes May Black. On 1 January 1909, it became Mooloolah State School. ^{[13] [14]}

St Thomas' Anglican Church was dedicated on 22 April 1927 by Archdeacon Glover. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Glasshouse Country Uniting Church opened its church at Beerwah on 16 December 2000. It was a result of the merger of the Glasshouse Uniting Church, Beerwah Uniting Church, Landsborough Uniting Church and Mooloolah Uniting Church. ^[18]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mooloolah Valley had a population of 3,321 people. ^[19]

In the 2021 census, Mooloolah Valley had a population of 3,629 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Mooloolah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of Mooloolah township: Dularcha Railway Tunnel ^[20]
• Maddock Park, Mooloolah Connection Road: Ewen Maddock House Site ^[21]

Education

Mooloolah State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at King Road ( 26°46′08″S152°57′30″E / 26.7690°S 152.9582°E / -26.7690; 152.9582 (Mooloolah State School) ). ^{[22] [23]} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 191 students with 16 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). ^[24]

There are no secondary schools in Mooloolah Valley. The nearest government secondary schools are Maleny State High School in Maleny to the west, Beerwah State High School in Beerwah to the south, Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs to the north-east, and Nambour State College in Nambour to the north. ^[6] Palmview State Secondary College in Palmview to the north-east is another option, ^[25] but, having opened in 2023, will not offer all years of secondary schooling until 2027. ^[26]

Tourism

Mooloolah Valley has a quiet rural setting in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, situated in miles of countryside below the lower foothills of the Blackall Ranges. The town is small and full of natural beauty and attractions include a regional conservation park with an abundance of eucalypt woodlands.

Amenities

Mooloolah Valley Community Association is a not-for-profit organisation based at Mooloolah Community Centre, ^[27] raising money, providing services and events to the local community including:

• Op Shop
• 4 Seasons Markets
• Community Assistance Program – providing practical help for residents who find themselves in difficult circumstances
• a program of community events (e.g. Emergency Services Day, Community BBQ, Christmas celebrations).
• a Men's Shed is in the development stage.

Mooloolah Public Hall was officially opened in 1905 and provides a space for community events (e.g. concerts, markets, exercise classes, clubs). ^[28]

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Bray Road. ^[29]

St Thomas' Anglican Church is at 31 Bray Road ( 26°45′56″S152°57′35″E / 26.7655°S 152.9596°E / -26.7655; 152.9596 (St Thomas' Anglican Church) ). Weekly services are held on Wednesday. ^[30]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mooloolah Valley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mooloolah Valley – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48769)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
3. "Mooloolah – population centre in Sunshine Coast Regional (entry 22613)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
4. "Mooloolah – railway station in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 22615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 September 2020.
5. "Mooloolah – railway station in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 22615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 August 2023.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 August 2023.
7. Heap, E G B.A. (1966). "In the Wake of the Raftsmen. A Survey of Early Settlement in the Maroochy District p to the Passing of the Crown Lands Alienation Act, 1868. (Part III)" (PDF). University of Queensland espace. p. 18.
8. "Classified Advertising". The Moreton Bay Courier . Vol. XV, no. 999. Queensland, Australia. 23 March 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via National Library of Australia.
9. "TRANSFER OF RUNS". The Courier (Brisbane) . Vol. XVI, no. 1300. Queensland, Australia. 8 April 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via National Library of Australia.
10. "CROWN LAND SELECTIONS". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XXIV, no. 3, 723. Queensland, Australia. 8 September 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via National Library of Australia.
11. "Advertising". The Telegraph (Brisbane) . No. 451. Queensland, Australia. 11 March 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via National Library of Australia.
12. "Current News". The Queenslander . Vol. VII, no. 340. Queensland, Australia. 10 August 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2023– via National Library of Australia.
13. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
14. "Agency ID 5503, Mooloolah State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 12 August 2023.
15. "MORAL UPLIFT". The Brisbane Courier . No. 21, 603. Queensland, Australia. 23 April 1927. p. 19. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020– via National Library of Australia.
16. "Year Book" (PDF). Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 2019. p. 137. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
17. "Parish profile" (PDF). The Anglican Parish of Caloundra-Glasshouse Country. pp. 3–4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
18. "Glasshouse Country Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
19. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mooloolah Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
20. "Dularcha Railway Tunnel (entry 601522)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
21. "Ewen Maddock House Site" (PDF). Sunshine Coast Region Heritage Register. Sunshine Coast Regional Council . Retrieved 20 April 2019.
22. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
23. "Mooloolah State School". Mooloolah State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
24. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
25. "Palmview State Secondary College". Palmview State Secondary College. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
26. "Our college". Palmview State Secondary College. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
27. "Mooloolah Community Centre – Mooloolah Valley Community". mooloolahcommunitycentre.org. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
28. "Mooloolah Public Hall". Sunshine Coast Community Halls. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
29. "Libraries: Mobile timetable". Sunshine Coast Regional Council . Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
30. "The Anglican Parish of Caloundra and Glasshouse Country Worship Times". CGCA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

Further reading

• Mooloolah State School centenary 1894-1994. 1994 – via State Library of Queensland.

External links

• "Mooloolah". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Town map of Mooloolah". Queensland Government. 1979.
• The Mooloolah Community Centre is the home and work hub of Mooloolah Valley Community Association Inc.