Mount Moffatt, Queensland

Mount Moffatt is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Mount Moffatt had a population of 14 people.[1]

Mount Moffatt
Queensland
Mount Moffatt is located in Queensland
Mount Moffatt
Mount Moffatt
Coordinates25°09′44″S 147°51′58″E / 25.1622°S 147.8661°E / -25.1622; 147.8661 (Mount Moffatt (centre of locality))
Population14 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00660/km2 (0.0171/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4465[2]
Area2,120.0 km2 (818.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Mount Moffatt:
Upper Warrego Carnarvon Park Rewan
Upper Warrego Mount Moffatt Carnarvon Park
Upper Warrego Womblebank Mount Howe

Mount Moffatt's postcode is 4465.[2]

Geography

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The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Chesterton Range, to the north and north-east by the Great Dividing Range, and to the east by the Merivale River.[4]

The terrain is quite mountainous with the following named features (from north to south);

The Maranoa River rises in the locality with the west branch rising in the north of the locality (24°56′31″S 148°01′54″E / 24.94185°S 148.03174°E / -24.94185; 148.03174 (Maranoa River (west branch))) and the east branch rising in the north-east of the locality (25°01′14″S 148°05′25″E / 25.02058°S 148.09040°E / -25.02058; 148.09040 (Maranoa River (east branch))). The two branches of the river flow south with their confluence in the south of the locality (25°17′18″S 147°46′01″E / 25.28844°S 147.76686°E / -25.28844; 147.76686 (Maranoa River (confluence))).[4]

There are a number of protected areas within the locality:[4]

  • part of the Carnarvon National Park is in the north of the locality
  • the McLeay State Forest is in the east of the locality
  • the Forfar State Forest is in the south-east of the locality
  • part of the Attica State Forest is in the south-west of the locality

Apart from the protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

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The locality was initially called Mount Moffat, but changed to Mount Moffatt on 18 October 2002. It is presumably named after the mountain Mount Moffatt within the locality.[3][8]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Mount Moffatt had "no people or a very low population".[18]

In the 2021 census, Mount Moffatt had a population of 14 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Mount Moffatt nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Moffatt (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Mount Moffatt". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Moffatt – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47441)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Rugged – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 29276)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Campbell – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 5989)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Mount Moffatt – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 22426)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "The Observatory – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 34045)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Rough Mountain – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 29147)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Mount Macleay – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 20490)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Mount Judy – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 17415)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Mount Misery – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 22290)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Mount Clift – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 7435)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Mount Ogilby – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 25238)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Ogilby Knob – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 25237)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Mount Eddystone – mountain in Maranoa Region (entry 11163)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Moffatt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  19. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2023.