Mooga is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mooga had a population of 30 people.[1]
| Mooga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mooga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°20′37″S 149°00′48″E / 26.34361°S 149.01333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 30 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.094/km2 (0.24/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 320.1 km2 (123.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe name Mooga was derived from the pastoral run name, which was an Aboriginal word in the Mandandanji language, meaning kingfisher.[2]
Mooga Provisional School opened on 1 August 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Mooga State School. It closed on 18 April 1937.[3] It was on the northern side of Mountainview Road, within the present-day locality of neighbouring Euthulla (26°22′07″S 148°49′01″E / 26.36873°S 148.81698°E).[4][5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Mooga had a population of 17 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Mooga had a population of 30 people.[1]
Road infrastructure
editThe Roma-Taroom Road runs along the north-western boundary.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mooga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mooga – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49165)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m87" (Map). Queensland Government. 1929. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mooga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mooga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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