Moola, Queensland

Moola is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2006 census, Moola had a population of 325.[1]

Moola Queensland
Moola
Coordinates	27.0388°S 151.5647°E
Population	325 (2006 census)[1] (2006 Census)
• Density	1.3985/km^2 (3.622/sq mi)
Established	1800s (approx.)
Postcode(s)	4406
Elevation	460 m (1,509 ft)
Area	232.4 km^2 (89.7 sq mi)
Location	203 km (126 mi) NW of Brisbane 38 km (24 mi) NE of Dalby 19 km (12 mi) N of Bowenville 14 km (9 mi) SE of Kaimkillenbun
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Moola: Bell Bunya Mountains Rangemore Kaimkillenbun Moola Maclagan Irvingdale Quinalow Malling

Geography

Moola is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Warrego Highway east of Dalby.[3]

History

The name Moola is claimed by Archibald Meston to mean possum.[2]

Moola Post Office opened by 1915 closed in 1962.[4]

Moola Provisional School opened on 18 January 1904, becoming Moola State School on 1 January 1909. The school closed on 15 December 1967.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moola (Wambo Shire) (State Suburb". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
2. "Moola – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47729)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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