Mooloo is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mooloo had a population of 171 people.[1]
| Mooloo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mooloo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°17′55″S 152°36′50″E / 26.2986°S 152.6138°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 171 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.34/km2 (19.01/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Mooloo Provisional School opened in 1919. In 1922, it became Mooloo State School. It closed on 10 August 1962.[3] It was at approx 712 Mooloo Road (26°18′07″S 152°36′32″E / 26.3019°S 152.6089°E).[4][5]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census Mooloo had a population of 146 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Mooloo had a population of 171 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Mooloo has the following heritage sites:
- Mooloo Road: Mooloo Hall[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mooloo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mooloo – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46363)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 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
- ^ "Cooroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mooloo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mooloo Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
Further reading edit
- Scougall, J. (1985). Gympie South & district schools : 75th anniversary. Gympie South State School – via State Library of Queensland. — includes other schools including Calico Creek, Lagoon Pocket, Pie Creek, Langshaw (Eel Creek), Mooloo (Mooloo Road), Warrawee, Glastonbury, Scrubby Creek, and Greendale
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