New Moonta is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , New Moonta had a population of 78 people.

History

The

Mount Perry railway line The Mount Perry Branch Railway is a closed railway line in Central Queensland, Australia. In 1869 copper was discovered at Mount Perry (approx 100 km west of Bundaberg) and the township grew rapidly. A railway to the coast was essenti ...

opened to

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on 12 November 1883, with New Moonta being served by the Ellimatta railway station (). The local miners began to lobby for a school in October 1903. Tenders were called in January 1904 to erect a provisional school. The school building was completed in May 1904. New Moonta Provisional School opened on 4 July 1904 under teacher Miss Ruddy. On 1 January 1909, it became New Moonta State School. It closed in 1926. It was at 209 Nellers Road (). The Mount Perry railway line through New Moonta closed on 31 October 1960.

Demographics

In the , New Moonta had a population of 63 people. In the , New Moonta had a population of 78 people.

Education

There are no schools at New Moonta. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Perry State School in neighbouring Mount Perry to the south and Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School, also in Gin Gin.

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