Moongan, Queensland

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Moongan
Queensland
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Abt rack locomotive used to climb the Razorback Range to Moongan
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Moongan
Coordinates 23°36′25″S150°23′57″E / 23.6069°S 150.3991°E / -23.6069; 150.3991 (Moongan (centre of locality))
Population120 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density31.6/km2 (82/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4714
Area3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Moongan:
Bouldercombe Bouldercombe Bouldercombe
The Mine Moongan Leydens Hill
The Mine Baree Leydens Hill

Moongan is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Moongan had a population of 120 people. [1]

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History

The locality takes its name from the former Moongan railway station ( 23°36′23″S150°23′49″E / 23.6064°S 150.3969°E / -23.6064; 150.3969 (Moongan railway station) ) on the former Dawson Valley railway line. [3] It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning top of hill. [2]

The section of the railway line from Moonmera railway station to Mount Morgan opened on 26 November 1898. The section between Moonmera and Moongan involves a steep climb up the Razorback Range with a gradient too steep for a steam locomotive, so an Abt rack engine was additionally used on this section. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Moongan had a population of 118 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Moongan had a population of 120 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Moongan. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the south. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moongan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Moongan – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48771)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Mount Morgan Railway". Mount Morgan - Historic Township. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moongan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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