Moorang is a rural

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in the

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, Australia.

Geography

The

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forms the western boundary of the locality. There are two named peaks in the range within Moorang: * Grass Tree Knob () * Kangaroo Mountain () The Bremer River rises in Tarome to the south and flows through the locality exiting to the north ( Rosevale).

History

The Yuggera Ugarapul people are the Traditional Owners of Moorang and surrounding areas. ''Moorang'' is an Aboriginal word meaning ''duck''. Moorang Provisional School opened on 29 January 1894 on a 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. All buildings were removed from the site and in December 1985 the

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decided to sell the site. It was on the southern side of Logan Lane (approx ).

Demographics

In the , Moorang had a population of 46 people with a gender distribution of 50% male and 50% female and a median age of 37 (1 year below the national average). 22 private dwellings were recorded with an average of 2 people per household. The average weekly household income was $1,343 ($95 below the national average). In the , Moorang had a population of 47 people with a gender distribution of 56.5% male and 43.5% female and a median age of 49. 19 private dwellings were recorded with an average of 2.6 people per household. The average weekly household income was $1,375.

Education

There 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

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to the north-east and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-east.

References

{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland