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Moorang, Queensland
Moorang is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Moorang had a population of 47 people.[1] Geography The Little Liverpool Range forms the western boundary of the locality. There are two named peaks in the range within Moorang:
The Bremer River rises in Tarome to the south and flows through the locality exiting to the north (Rosevale).[6] HistoryMoorang is an Aboriginal word meaning duck.[2] Moorang Provisional School opened on 29 January 1894 on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site donated by James English junior in 1891. On 1 January 1909 it became Moorang State School. It closed in 1913 but re-opened in 1914 before permanently closing on 13 December 1920.[7][8] All buildings were removed from the site and in December 1985 the Queensland Government decided to sell the site. It was on the southern side of Logan Lane (approx 27°54′55″S 152°27′41″E / 27.9153°S 152.4615°E).[9][10][6] DemographicsIn the 2016 census, Moorang had a population of 46 people.The locality contains 22 households, which in all contain 23 males and 23 females with a median age of 37, 1 year below the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,343, $95 below the national average.[11] In the 2021 census, Moorang had a population of 47 people.[1] EducationThere are no schools in Moorang. The nearest government primary schools are Warrill View State School in Warrill View to the north-east and Aratula State School in Aratula to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north-east and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-east.[6] References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moorang, Queensland.
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