Moregatta, Queensland

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Moregatta
Queensland
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Moregatta
Coordinates 17°29′29″S145°34′55″E / 17.4913°S 145.5819°E / -17.4913; 145.5819 (Moregatta (centre of locality))
Population62 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density3.41/km2 (8.82/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4886
Area18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Moregatta:
Minbun Minbun Tarzali
Minbun Moregatta Millaa Millaa
Evelyn Millaa Millaa Millaa Millaa

Moregatta is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Moregatta had a population of 62 people. [1]

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Geography

The south-western part of the locality is part of the Herberton Range National Park. [3] [4] The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing, predominantly dairy cattle. [3]

The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road runs through from south (Millaa Millaa) to north (Minbun). [5]

History

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 / -17.4897; 145.5922 (Moregatta railway station) ) on the now-closed Millaa Millaa branch of the Tablelands railway line. [6] [7]

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. [8] The school closed on 7 May 1948. [9] [10] It was at 323 Moregatta Road ( 17°29′04″S145°35′55″E / 17.48438°S 145.59856°E / -17.48438; 145.59856 (Moregatta State School (former)) ). [7] [11] [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Moregatta had a population of 9 people. [12]

In the 2021 census, Moregatta had a population of 62 people. [1]

Education

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. [13]

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References

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