Moffatdale, Queensland

Moffatdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Moffatdale had a population of 257 people.[1]

Moffatdale
Queensland
Parasailing on Lake Barambah impounded by the Bjelke-Petersen Dam, 2014
Moffatdale is located in Queensland
Moffatdale
Moffatdale
Coordinates26°18′29″S 152°01′06″E / 26.3080°S 152.0183°E / -26.3080; 152.0183 (Moffatdale (centre of locality))
Population257 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4.886/km2 (12.65/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4605
Area52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Moffatdale:
Murgon Redgate Redgate
Cherbourg Moffatdale Redgate
Charlestown Charlestown Barambah

Geography

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The Bjelke-Petersen Dam is in the west of the locality (26°18′12″S 151°58′44″E / 26.3032°S 151.9789°E / -26.3032; 151.9789 (Bjelke-Petersen Dam)) with the reservoir Lake Barambah (26°19′37″S 151°59′51″E / 26.3269°S 151.9974°E / -26.3269; 151.9974 (Lake Barambah)) extending through the south-west of the locality.[3]

Although Moffatdale is not officially a town, there is a residential subdivision near the school. Apart from this, the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[3]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[4]

History

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Caulfield Provisional School opened on 1 November 1915. In 1916 it was renamed Barambah West Provisional School and again in 1918 as Moffatdale Provisional School. On 1 June 1926 it became Moffatdale State School.[5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census Moffatdale had a population of 179 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Moffatdale had a population of 257 people.[1]

Education

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Moffatdale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 892 Barambah Road (26°18′21″S 152°00′42″E / 26.3059°S 152.0117°E / -26.3059; 152.0117 (Moffatdale State School)).[7][8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[9]

There is no secondary school in Moffatdale. The nearest secondary school is Murgon State High School in neighbouring Murgon to the north-west.[3]

Amenities

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There are two boat ramps into Lake Barambah known as:[10]

Both are on Haager Drive and are managed by the South Burnett Regional Council.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moffatdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Moffatdale – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46245)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moffatdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  7. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Moffatdale State School". Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.