Moonford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°45′46″S 151°02′06″E / 24.7627°S 151.035°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 160 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.727/km2 (1.88/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Moonford is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people.[1]
Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam, runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania.[4]
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°43′02″S 151°02′49″E / 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°45′43″S 151°02′08″E / 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°45′48″S 151°02′09″E / 24.7632°S 151.0358°E). As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership.[21]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people.[1][22]
The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway (24°50′12″S 151°03′16″E / 24.8366°S 151.0544°E).[23]