Moodlu is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Moodlu had a population of 285 people.

Geography

Moodlu is by road north of the

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. The

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runs through from east to west. The Caboolture Connection Road, formerly part of the D'Aguilar Highway, leaves the highway in Moodlu and runs south-east to Caboolture. The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will pass through Moodlu from south to north.

History

The locality takes its name from its railway station which is a Kabi word meaning ''stone''. Moodlu Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a

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had been open from 1910) and closed in 1953. Wararba Provisional School opened circa 1884. On 1 January 1909, it became Waraba State School. In 1911, it was renamed Moodlu State School. The school closed on 4 July 1947. It was on a site at 199 Williams Road (). The site is now the Caboolture Pony Club.

Demographics

In the , Moodlu recorded a population of 236 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male. The median age of the Moodlu population was 46 years, 9 years above the national median of 37. 74.8% of people living in Moodlu were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, New Zealand 5.5%, Germany 2.1%, India 1.3%, Lithuania 1.3%. 88.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.4% Italian, 2.5% German, 1.7% Filipino, 0% Irish, 0% Gaelic (Scotland). In the , Moodlu had a population of 318 people. In the , Moodlu had a population of 285 people.

Education

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

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to the south-east.

References

{{City of Moreton Bay Suburbs of the City of Moreton Bay Localities in Queensland