Moola is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Moola had a population of 218 people.[1]
| Moola Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Moola | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°02′20″S 151°33′53″E / 27.0388°S 151.5647°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 218 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0577/km2 (2.740/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1800s (approx.) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4406 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 460 m (1,509 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 206.1 km2 (79.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editMoola is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Warrego Highway east of Dalby.[3]
There are two neighbourhoods in Moola:
- Woodlawn in the north-west of the locality (26°58′00″S 151°32′00″E / 26.9666°S 151.5333°E)[4]
- Yamsion in the north of the locality (26°59′00″S 151°35′00″E / 26.9833°S 151.5833°E)[5]
Road infrastructure
editThe Dalby–Cooyar Road runs through from west to east. The Bunya Mountains Road runs to the north-east from the western boundary.[6]
History
editThe name Moola is claimed by Archibald Meston to be an Aboriginal word meaning possum.[2]
Black Gully Provisional School opened on 19 September 1887 and circa 1891 was renamed Yamsion Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Yamsion State School. From 1911 it operated as a half-time school in conjunction with King's Tent Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). In 1917 it returned to being a full-time state school. It closed on 31 December 1967.[7][8] It was on Bunya Mountains Road just north of the Yamsion Hill Road (approx 26°59′00″S 151°35′07″E / 26.9832°S 151.5852°E).[9][10][3]
Moola Provisional School opened on 18 January 1904, becoming Moola State School on 1 January 1909. The school closed on 15 December 1967.[7] It was north-east of the intersection of Moola School Road and Bowenville Moola Road (approx 27°05′53″S 151°32′00″E / 27.0981°S 151.5332°E).[11][12]
Moola Post Office opened by 1915 closed in 1962.[13]
On Thursday 18 May 1922 an Evangelical Lutheran Church was opened and dedicated at Yamsion. The church building had originally been erected at Greenwood circa 1900 as the first Evangelical Lutheran Church in Queensland, but the Greenwood congregation had outgrown the building, so it was relocated to Yamsion.[14]
Russellvale State School opened on 18 June 1930 and closed in 1960.[7] It was at 989 Bunya Mountains Road (corner of Russelvale Road, 27°00′14″S 151°31′25″E / 27.0040°S 151.5235°E).[9][3]
Demographics
editIn the 2006 census, Moola had a population of 325.[15]
In the 2016 census, Moola had a population of 123 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, Moola had a population of 218 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Moola. The nearest primary schools are Kaimkillenbun State School in neighbouring Kaimkillenbun to the west, Quinalow State School in neighbouring Quinalow to the south, and Bell State School in neighbouring Bell to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Quinalow State School and Bell State School which both offer secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schools to Year 12, the nearest school is Dalby State High School in Dalby to the south-west.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moola (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Moola – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47729)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Woodlawn – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 37982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Yamsion – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 38885)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Moola, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 6407, Yamsion State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m78" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Cooyar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m78" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Phoenix Auctionsl History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "DALBY". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 070. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 27 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moola (Wambo Shire) (State Suburb". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moola (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
edit- Moola State School history : 1904-1967, Moola State School Committee, 2004
- Back to Yamsion Day, State Library of Queensland