Moorland, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°45′49″S 152°12′27″E / 24.7636°S 152.2075°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 47.4 km2 (18.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 284 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.992/km2 (15.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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Moorland is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Moorland had a population of 284 people.[1]
The locality is bounded to the west by Kolan River, to the north by Booyan Road, to the east in party by Vecellios Road and the North Coast railway line, and to the south by Rosedale Road.[3]
The district once known as North Kolan (or Kolan North) spans Moorland and neighbouring Bucca to the south.[4][5]
History
Greenwood Provisional School opened on 15 February 1886. In 1899, it was renamed Moorland Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Moorland State School. It closed on 31 March 1931, but reopened on 26 August 1946. On 31 December 1964, it closed, but reopened on 24 January 1966. It closed permanently on 31 October 1975.[6] The school was located on Moorland Road (approx 24°44′11″S 152°10′58″E / 24.73645°S 152.1827°E).[7][3]
The locality was served by the now-abandoned Moorland railway station on the North Coast railway line (24°44′57″S 152°11′07″E / 24.7492°S 152.1852°E).[8]
