Moola, Queensland
Moola is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2006 census, Moola had a population of 325.[1]
| Moola Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Moola | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.0388°S 151.5647°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 325 (2006 census)[1] (2006 Census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.3985/km2 (3.622/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1800s (approx.) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4406 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 460 m (1,509 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 232.4 km2 (89.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Moola is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Warrego Highway east of Dalby.[3]
History
The name Moola is claimed by Archibald Meston to mean possum.[2]
Moola Post Office opened by 1915 closed in 1962.[4]
Moola Provisional School opened on 18 January 1904, becoming Moola State School on 1 January 1909. The school closed on 15 December 1967.[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moola (Wambo Shire) (State Suburb". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- "Moola – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47729)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- 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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