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]
| New Moonta Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  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) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
editNew Moonta Provisional School opened in 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became New Moonta State School. It closed in 1926.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census New Moonta had a population of 63 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, New Moonta had a population of 78 people.[1]
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.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "New Moonta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
edit- Gin Gin State School centenary book, 1882-1982 : including the history of Watawa, Dalysford, Takilberan Rock, New Moonta, Boolboonda, Cumonju, Tirroan, Moolboolaman, Redbank Gully, Ferry Hills, Gaeta, Gin Gin State School P. & C. Association, 1982
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