Moonford is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people.

Geography

Cania Road, which provides access to

Cania Gorge National Park Cania Gorge is a national park in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia, in the locality of Cania. Geography The park is 373 km northwest of Brisbane. The nearest town is Monto. Three Moon Creek is the name of the waterway t ...

and Cania Dam, runs north from the

Burnett Highway The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in Queensland, Australia. The highway runs from its junction with the Bruce Highway at Gracemere, Queensland, Gracemere, just south of Rockhampton, Queensland, Rockhampton, to the D'Aguilar ...

through Moonford to Cania.

History

Wongalee State School opened in October 1929, using a relocated open-air school building from Parke State School in Tinana South. Miss Wainwright was the first teacher. The school closed circa 1943. It was on the western side of Cania Road (approx ). In 1945, the school building was relocated to establish Ventor State School. In December 1933, tenders were called to erect Moonford State School. It opened on 5 June 1934. It was officially opened on 30 June 1934 by Tommy Williams, the local member of the

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for

Port Curtis Port Curtis is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Port Curtis had a population of 309 people. Geography The Fitzroy River bounds the suburb to the north-east. Gavial Creek, a tributary of the ...

. It closed on 10 December 1982. It was at 551 Cania Road (). Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936. It closed circa 1988. It was at 539 Cania Road (). As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people. In the , the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people.

Education

There are no schools in Moonford. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Monto State School and Monto State High School, both in neighbouring

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to the south-east.

Amenities

Moonford Hall is at 527 Cania Road (). The Moonford branch of the

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meets at the CWA Hall at 32059

().

References

External links

* {{authority control Towns in Queensland North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland