New Moonta
| New Moonta Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 General store, New Moonta | |||||||||||||||
  New Moonta | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°01′29″S 151°43′44″E / 25.0247°S 151.7288°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 78 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.995/km2 (2.577/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 78.4 km2 (30.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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New Moonta is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, New Moonta had a population of 78 people.[1]
History
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The Mount Perry railway line opened to Boolboonda on 12 November 1883,[3] with New Moonta being served by the Ellimatta railway station (25°04′39″S 151°43′40″E / 25.0775°S 151.7277°E).[4]
The local miners began to lobby for a school in October 1903.[5] Tenders were called in January 1904 to erect a provisional school.[6] The school building was completed in May 1904.[7] New Moonta Provisional School opened on 4 July 1904 under teacher Miss Ruddy.[8] On 1 January 1909, it became New Moonta State School. It closed in 1926.[9] It was at 209 Nellers Road (25°02′15″S 151°43′13″E / 25.03758°S 151.72032°E).[10][11]
The Mount Perry railway line through New Moonta closed on 31 October 1960.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, New Moonta had a population of 63 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, New Moonta had a population of 78 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools at New Moonta. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Perry State School in neighbouring Mount Perry to the south and Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School, also in Gin Gin.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "New Moonta (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "New Moonta – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 45512)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Boolboonda Railway Tunnel (entry 601516)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Ellimatta – rail station - feature no longer exists in Bundaberg Regional (entry 11540)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "NEW MOONTA". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 2741. Queensland, Australia. 21 October 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 25 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 2779. Queensland, Australia. 20 January 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 25 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Moonta". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 2830. Queensland, Australia. 3 June 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 25 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Moonta". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 2840. Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 25 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "County of Bowen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "New Moonta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
Further reading
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