Moore Park Beach, Queensland
| Moore Park Beach Moore Park, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Moore Park Beach | |||||||||||||||
  Moore Park Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°42′59″S 152°16′30″E / 24.7163°S 152.275°E | ||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 44.92/km2 (116.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 59.0 km2 (22.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Moore Park Beach is a coastal rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] The coastal town of Moore Park is within the locality.[4]
Geography[edit]
Moore Park Beach is on the Coral Sea, 23.4 kilometres (14.5 mi) by road north of the city of Bundaberg. It is bordered to the north and north-west by the Kolan River, to the south by the suburbs of Moorland and Welcome Creek, and on the east by Fairymead.[5]
Fairydale is a neighbourhood within the south-east of the locality (24°44′55″S 152°18′04″E / 24.7486°S 152.3010°E).[6]
Moore Park Beach is a sandy beach (24°41′49″S 152°15′06″E / 24.6969°S 152.2517°E) which extends the entire length of the locality's coastline and beyond to Fairymead.[7][5]
The most northern part of the locality is protected within the Mouth of Kolan River Conservation Park (24°40′40″S 152°13′12″E / 24.6778°S 152.2199°E). It is 784 hectares (1,940 acres).[5]
The residential land is in two areas, the coastal strip with predominantly suburban-sized house lots and an area in the west of the locality accessed via Malvern Drive featuring larger rural residential land parcels.[5]
The far south-east of the locality is undeveloped marshland. The remainder of the locality is used for farming, predominantly growing sugarcane.[5]
History[edit]
On 3 January 1961, the town and locality were named by Queensland Place Names Board after grazier Isaac Moore of Barambah station in the South Burnett.[3][4]
Moore Park State School opened on 1 January 2004. It was later renamed Moore Park Beach State School.[8][9]
In the 2001 census, the locality of Moore Park Beach had a population of 1,279.[citation needed]
In the 2006 census, the locality of Moore Park Beach had a population of 1,599.[10] 26 individuals (1.8%) reported aboriginal descent in the 2006 census. 15% of respondents were over 65 years of age. The commonest languages spoken at home were English (96%), German, Maltese, Dutch and Italian. 59.1% of residents reported Christianity as their religion, with Anglican 19.8%, Catholic 18.9%, Uniting Church 8.2%, Presbyterian & Reformed 3.3%, and Lutheran 2.7%[10]
In the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 2,650 people, of whom 2,122 lived within the town of Moore Park.[1][2]
Education[edit]
Moore Park Beach State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Murdochs Linking Road (24°42′35″S 152°15′19″E / 24.7096°S 152.2552°E).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 193 students with 15 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[13]
There is no secondary school in Moore Park Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg North State High School in North Bundaberg to the south.[5]
Amenities[edit]
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Environmental Reserve Park (24°42′08″S 152°15′22″E / 24.7022°S 152.2560°E)[14]
- Fauna And Flora Park (24°43′03″S 152°16′47″E / 24.7174°S 152.2797°E)[14]
- Industrial Park (24°43′47″S 152°17′06″E / 24.7298°S 152.2849°E)[14]
- Merv Thiele Park (24°42′51″S 152°16′09″E / 24.7141°S 152.2692°E)[14]
- Moore Park Oval (24°42′58″S 152°16′38″E / 24.7162°S 152.2772°E)[14]
- Moore Park Wetlands Reserve (24°43′12″S 152°16′37″E / 24.7201°S 152.2770°E)[14]
- Ray Townson Park (24°42′20″S 152°15′41″E / 24.7055°S 152.2614°E)[14]
- Royal Palms Estate Park (24°41′39″S 152°14′44″E / 24.6942°S 152.2456°E)[14]
Attractions[edit]
Four-wheel driving is permitted in two sections of the beach, north of Sylvan Drive via Royal Palms Park (24°41′35″S 152°14′48″E / 24.69308°S 152.24653°E) and south of Lassig Street (24°43′04″S 152°16′58″E / 24.71771°S 152.28280°E), with access at those two locations.[15]
Moore Park Surf Lifesaving Club is at Surf Club Drive (24°42′54″S 152°16′42″E / 24.7151°S 152.2782°E). The volunteers patrol the beach to support safe swimming.[16]
The beach is also a nesting site for sea turtles including loggerhead sea turtles in summer months.[17]
Transport[edit]
Moore Park is served by a limited bus service operated by Stewart & Sons.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moore Park Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moore Park (UCL)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Moore Park Beach – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44749)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Moore Park – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 22720)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Fairydale – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 40675)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes" (Excel spreadsheet). Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moore Park (Burnett Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Moore Park Beach State School". Moore Park Beach State School. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Coastlines and rivers". Bundaberg Regional Council. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Moore Park SLSC | Surf Club | Bundaberg". www.mooreparkslsc.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Moore Park - Places to Visit - Bundaberg, Coral Coast & Country - Queensland Holidays". Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
- ^ Timetable Archived 28 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Stewart & Sons
External links[edit]
- "Moore Park Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of Moore Park". Queensland Government. 1982.
