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Moonford
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Moonford
Coordinates 24°45′46″S151°02′06″E / 24.7627°S 151.035°E / -24.7627; 151.035 (Moonford (town centre))
Population162 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.7360/km2 (1.906/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4630
Area220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Localities around Moonford:
Cania Cania Monal
Coominglah Forest Moonford Mungungo
Coominglah Forest Monto Monto

Moonford is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people. [1]

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Geography

Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania. [4]

History

Wongalee State School opened in October 1929, using a relocated open-air school building from Parke State School in Tinana South. [5] [6] [7] [8] Miss Wainwright was the first teacher. [9] The school closed circa 1943. [10] It was on the western side of Cania Road (approx 24°43′02″S151°02′49″E / 24.71720°S 151.04697°E / -24.71720; 151.04697 (Wongalee State School (former)) ). [11] In 1945, the school building was relocated to establish Ventor State School. [8]

In December 1933, tenders were called to erect Moonford State School. [12] [13] [14] It opened on 5 June 1934. It was officially opened on 30 June 1934 by Tommy Williams, the local member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis. [15] It closed on 10 December 1982. [10] It was at 551 Cania Road ( 24°45′43″S151°02′08″E / 24.7619°S 151.0356°E / -24.7619; 151.0356 (Moonford State School (former)) ). [16] [17] [18]

Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936. [19] It closed circa 1988. [20] It was at 539 Cania Road ( 24°45′48″S151°02′09″E / 24.7632°S 151.0358°E / -24.7632; 151.0358 (Christ Church Anglican (former)) ). As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership. [21] [22]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people. [23]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Moonford. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Monto State School and Monto State High School, both in neighbouring Monto to the south-east. [24]

Amenities

Moonford Hall is at 527 Cania Road ( 24°45′51″S151°02′08″E / 24.76424°S 151.03546°E / -24.76424; 151.03546 (Moonford Hall) ). [25] [26]

The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway ( 24°50′12″S151°03′16″E / 24.8366°S 151.0544°E / -24.8366; 151.0544 (Moonford CWA Hall) ). [27] [28]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Moonford – town in North Burnett Region (entry 22663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Moonford – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45392)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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  5. ↑ "BURNETT LEADS IN SCHOOLS". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . No. 18, 280. Queensland, Australia. 23 August 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 26 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "SCHOOL FOR WONGALEE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . No. 18, 486. Queensland, Australia. 26 April 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 26 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 22, 361. Queensland, Australia. 27 September 1929. p. 9. Retrieved 26 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  8. 1 2 "Ventnor State School (entry 600727)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "ULAMBI". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . No. 18, 320. Queensland, Australia. 8 October 1929. p. 9. Retrieved 26 November 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  10. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
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  12. ↑ "PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS". The Courier-mail . No. 95. Queensland, Australia. 15 December 1933. p. 4. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ "TWO NEW SCHOOLS". Morning Bulletin . No. 21, 040. Queensland, Australia. 29 December 1933. p. 6. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
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  15. ↑ "PERSONAL". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . No. 19, 938. Queensland, Australia. 21 June 1934. p. 6. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
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  17. ↑ "9148-34 Monto" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "CHURCH DEDICATED". The Courier-mail . No. 991. Queensland, Australia. 2 November 1936. p. 18. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  20. ↑ "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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