Moombra, Queensland

Moombra is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Moombra had a population of 9 people.[1]

For the similarly named locality in the Barcaldine Region, see Moombria, Queensland.

Moombra
Queensland
Moombra
Coordinates27.2986°S 152.4844°E / -27.2986; 152.4844
Population9 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.169/km2 (0.437/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4312
Area53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Moombra:
Esk Glen Esk Lake Wivenhoe
Mount Hallen Moombra Lake Wivenhoe
Coominya Lake Wivenhoe Lake Wivenhoe

Geography

The locality is located on the north-western side of Lake Wivenhoe created by the Wivenhoe Dam across the Brisbane River. Although very close to the lake, the lake and its shoreline are within the locality of Lake Wivenhoe.[3]

The Brisbane Valley Highway passes through the locality from south (Coominya) to north (Glen Esk).[3]

The principal land use is cattle grazing.[3]

History

The name Moomba is believed to be the Waka language name for the land between Mount Hallen and the Brisbane River (now Lake Wivenhoe).[4]

Following the closure of the Riverside Pine Mountain school, the Five Mile Water Provisional School opened on 19 February 1883. In February 1892 it was renamed Moombra Provisional School. It closed in 1905.[5]

On 7 March 1910 Moombra State School opened but it closed in 1926 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1928 but closed again in 1932.[5]

Education

There are no schools in Moombra. There are primary schools in neighbouring Esk and Coominya. The nearest secondary schools are in Toogoolawah 27.4 kilometres (17.0 mi) away and Lowood 31.6 kilometres (19.6 mi) away.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moombra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Moombra – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44896)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. "Moombra Bay – bay in Somerset Region (entry 22630)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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