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Three Moon
Coordinates 24°54′54″S151°07′49″E / 24.9149°S 151.1302°E / -24.9149; 151.1302 (Three Moon (centre of locality))
Population178 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.916/km2 (4.963/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4630
Area92.9 km2 (35.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Three Moon:
Monto Monto Cannindah
Coominglah Forest Three Moon Splinter Creek
Mulgildie Mulgildie Mulgildie

Three Moon is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Three Moon had a population of 178 people. [1]

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History

Three Moon State School opened on 24 January 1927 and closed on 22 August 1948. [3] It was to the east of the Three Moon railway station (approx 24°54′45″N151°07′46″E / 24.91244°N 151.12945°E / 24.91244; 151.12945 (Three Moon State School (former)) ). [4] [5]

The final stage of the Mungar Junction to Monto railway line from Mulgildie via Three Moon to Monto opened on 15 September 1928. [6] The last train on the railway line was in 2008 and in 2012 it was announced the line was officially closed. [7] The locality was served by the now-abandoned Three Moon railway station ( 24°54′54″S151°07′45″E / 24.9151°S 151.1291°E / -24.9151; 151.1291 (Three Moon railway station) ). [8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Three Moon had a population of 147 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, Three Moon had a population of 178 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Three Moon. The nearest government primary schools are Monto State School in neighbouring Monto to the north and Mulgildie State School in neighbouring Mulgildie to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto. [10]

Facilities

Despite the name, Monto Aerodrome ( IATA : MNQ, ICAO : YMTO) is at 375 Airport Road in Three Moon ( 24°53′32″S151°06′05″E / 24.8922°S 151.1015°E / -24.8922; 151.1015 (Monto Aerodrome) ). [11] It has a 1,311-metre (4,301 ft) bitumen-sealed runway. It is operated by the North Burnett Regional Council. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Three Moon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Three Moon – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45419)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "RAILWAY OPENED". Queensland Times . Vol. LXIX, no. 13, 253. Queensland, Australia. 17 September 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 18 December 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Gough, Emma (7 June 2012). "Last train out of Monto gone". The Courier-Mail . Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Three Moon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Aerodromes". North Burnett Regional Council. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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