Moonford
Town in Queensland, Australia
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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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| Coordinates: 24.7627°S 151.035°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 162 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7360/km2 (1.906/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4630 | ||||||||||||
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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 24.71720°S 151.04697°E).[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 (24.7619°S 151.0356°E).[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 (24.7632°S 151.0358°E). 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 (24.76424°S 151.03546°E).[25][26]
The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway (24.8366°S 151.0544°E).[27][28]
