| Moombra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Moombra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°17′55″S152°29′04″E / 27.2986°S 152.4844°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.169/km2 (0.437/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4312 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Moombra is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Moombra had a population of 9 people. [1]
The locality is located on the north-western side of Lake Wivenhoe created by the Wivenhoe Dam across the Brisbane River. Although very close to the lake, the lake and its shoreline are within the locality of Lake Wivenhoe. [3]
The Brisbane Valley Highway passes through the locality from south (Coominya) to north (Glen Esk). [3]
The predominant land use is cattle grazing. [3]
The name Moomba is believed to be the Waka language name for the land between Mount Hallen and the Brisbane River (now Lake Wivenhoe). [4]
Following the closure of the Riverside Pine Mountain school, the Five Mile Water Provisional School opened on 19 February 1883. In February 1892, it was renamed Moombra Provisional School. It closed in 1905. [5]
On 7 March 1910, Moombra State School opened but it closed in 1926 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1928 but closed again in 1932. [5]
In the 2016 census, Moombra had a population of 9 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Moombra had a population of 9 people. [1]
There are no schools in Moombra. There are primary schools in neighbouring Esk and Coominya. The nearest secondary schools are in Toogoolawah 27.4 kilometres (17.0 mi) away and Lowood 31.6 kilometres (19.6 mi) away. [3]
The Brisbane Valley Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It links the Warrego Highway near Ipswich and the D'Aguilar Highway about 4 km (2 mi) north of Harlin. Its direction follows the approximate course of the Brisbane River. It is part of State Route A17, which is duplexed with the D'Aguilar Highway to Nanango and then becomes the Burnett Highway. State Route 85 is duplexed with the Brisbane Valley Highway from Esk to the D'Aguilar Highway.
Esk is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Esk had a population of 1,641 people.
Lake Wivenhoe is the name of both an artificial lake formed by the Wivenhoe Dam and the locality which contains it in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Lake Wivenhoe had "no people or a very low population".
Lake Manchester is both a lake in the City of Brisbane and the surrounding locality which is split between the City of Brisbane and Somerset Region in Queensland, Australia. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the CBD. In the 2021 census, Lake Manchester had a population of 17 people.
Coominya is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia. The town is located 83 kilometres (52 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane and approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Wivenhoe Dam. In the 2016 census, Coominya had a population of 1,200 people.
The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and the Shire of Kilcoy. It is commonly known as the Brisbane Valley, due to the Brisbane River which courses through the region, although significant parts of the region lie outside the hydrological Brisbane Valley itself.
England Creek is a rural locality split between Somerset Region and City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, England Creek had a population of 39 people.
West Moreton is a region of the Australian state of Queensland, consisting of the entire rural western portion of South East Queensland. It sits inland from both the Brisbane metropolitan area and the Gold Coast and to the east of the Darling Downs. Much of the region lies in the Great Dividing Range. The name appears in the names of many community organisations and is used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, although is not widely used otherwise due to the prevalence of South East Queensland in planning and other documents.
Bryden is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bryden had a population of 22 people.
Dundas is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Dundas had a population of 58 people.
Crossdale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Crossdale had a population of 68 people.
Redbank Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Redbank Creek had a population of 124 people.
Hazeldean is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Hazeldean had a population of 326 people.
Coal Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coal Creek had a population of 50 people.
Murrumba is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Murrumba had a population of 16 people.
Wivenhoe Hill is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Hill had a population of 13 people.
Glen Esk is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glen Esk had a population of 55 people.
Caboonbah is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Caboonbah had a population of 13 people.
Mount Hallen is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Hallen had a population of 457 people.
Ottaba is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Ottaba had a population of 54 people.
