| Moombra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Moombra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°17′55″S152°29′04″E / 27.2986°S 152.4844°E Coordinates: 27°17′55″S152°29′04″E / 27.2986°S 152.4844°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (2016 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) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Moombra is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 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 principal 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]
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]
Esk is a town and locality in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Esk had a population of 1,698 people.
Lake Wivenhoe is a lake formed by the Wivenhoe Dam and the surrounding locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
Mount Crosby is both a mountain and an outer western locality in the City of Brisbane, Australia located 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of the Brisbane CBD.
Linville is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Linville had a population of 156 people.
Coominya is a 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.
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Bellevue Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead currently located in Coominya, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from c. 1872 to c. 1910. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
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Harlin is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Harlin had a population of 173 people.
Coominya railway station is central to all activities in historic Coominya village, located in the Somerset Region of South East Queensland.
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Somerset Dam is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Somerset Dam had a population of 69 people. When first being planned, it was unofficially known as the Stanley River township.
Wivenhoe Hill is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wivenhoe Hill had a population of 9 people.
Glen Esk is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Glen Esk had a population of 54 people.
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