Moraby is a

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in the

Western Downs Region Western Downs Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of , which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 ...

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, Australia. In the , Moraby had a population of 43 people.

Geography

Roma–Condamine Road Roma–Condamine Road is a continuous road route in the Maranoa and Western Downs local government areas of Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 344), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). ...

enters the locality from the west (

Warkon Warkon is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Warkon had a population of 30 people. Geography The Balonne River (a continuation of the Condamine River) forms the southern boundary of the locality and a numbe ...

) and exits to the east ( Pine Hills). The Yuleba State Forest extends from the south of the locality to the north-west of the locality and beyond into the neighbouring locality of Jackson South. Apart from the state forest, the land use is a mixture of crop growing and

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on native vegetation.

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 25 February 2000.

Demographics

In the , Moraby had a population of 42 people. In the , Moraby had a population of 43 people.

Education

There are no schools in Moraby. The nearest government primary schools are Dulacca State School in neighbouring

Dulacca Dulacca is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dulacca had a population of 131 people. Geography Dulacca is on the Darling Downs, north we ...

to the north, Condamine State School in Condamine to the west, and Glenmorgan State School in Glenmorgan to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Miles State High School in

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to the north-east; however, some parts of Moraby would be too distant for a daily commute and other options would be

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and boarding school.

References

{{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland