Moorina is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Moorina had a population of 403 people.

Geography

Part of the western boundary of Moorina follows Gregors Creek. The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will pass through Moorina from south to north.

History

The locality name was originally a property name owned by J. W. Carseldine. The name is thought to be from

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. Moorina State School opened on 1918 and closed on 1954. The school was on Moorina Road ().

Demographics

In the , Moorina recorded a population of 354 people, 47.2% female and 52.8% male. The median age of the Moorina population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 80.3% of people living in Moorina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 2.8%, Scotland 1.1%, Papua New Guinea 1.1%, Italy 0.8%. 92.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Greek, and 0.8% Italian. In the , Moorina had a population of 413 people. In the , Moorina had a population of 403 people.

Education

There are no schools in Moorina. The nearest government primary schools are Minimbah State School in Morayfield to the north-east and Burpengary Meadows State School in neighbouring Burpengary to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are

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in Morayfield and Narangba Valley State High School in

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to the south-east.

References

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