| Moregatta Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Moregatta | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°29′29″S145°34′55″E / 17.4913°S 145.5819°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 62 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4886 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Moregatta is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Moregatta had a population of 62 people. [3]
The south-western part of the locality is part of the Herberton Range National Park. [4] [5] The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing, predominantly dairy cattle. [4]
The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road runs through from south (Millaa Millaa) to north (Minbun). [6]
The locality takes its name from its railway station, which was named 23 July 1920 by the Queensland Railways Department, reportedly being an Aboriginal word, meaning level ground. [2]
The locality was served by Moregatta railway station ( 17°29′23″S145°35′32″E / 17.4897°S 145.5922°E ) on the now-closed Millaa Millaa branch of the Tablelands railway line. [7] [8]
Moregatta Provisional School opened on 11 April 1927. In 1930, it became Moregatta State School. In 1935, a new building was constructed for Moregatta State School. [9] The school closed on 7 May 1948. [10] [11] It was at 323 Moregatta Road ( 17°29′04″S145°35′55″E / 17.48438°S 145.59856°E ). [8] [12] [4]
In the 2016 census, Moregatta had a population of 9 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Moregatta had a population of 62 people. [3]
There are no schools in Moregatta. The nearest government primary school is Millaa Milla State School in neighbouring Millaa Millaa to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north. [14]
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