Moore Park Beach, Queensland

Moore Park Beach is a coastal rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The coastal town of Moore Park is within the locality.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Moore Park Beach had a population of 2,890 people.

Geography

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.

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 / -24.7486; 152.3010 (Fairydale (neighbourhood))).

Moore Park Beach is a sandy beach (24°41′49″S 152°15′06″E / 24.6969°S 152.2517°E / -24.6969; 152.2517 (Moore Park Beach)) which extends the entire length of the locality's coastline and beyond to Fairymead.

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 / -24.6778; 152.2199 (Mouth of Kolan River Conservation Park)). It is 784 hectares (1,940 acres).

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.

The far south-east of the locality is undeveloped marshland. The remainder of the locality is used for farming, predominantly growing sugarcane.

History

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.

Moore Park State School opened on 1 January 2004. It was later renamed Moore Park Beach State School.

Demographics

In the 2001 census, the town of Moore Park had a population of 1,279 people.

In the 2006 census, the locality of Moore Park Beach had a population of 1,599. 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%.

In the 2016 census, the locality of Moore Park Beach had a population of 2,650 people, of whom 2,122 lived within the town of Moore Park.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Moore Park Beach had a population of 2,890 people.

Education

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 / -24.7096; 152.2552 (Moore Park State School)). 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).

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.

Amenities

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 / -24.7022; 152.2560 (Environmental Reserve Park))
Fauna And Flora Park (24°43′03″S 152°16′47″E / 24.7174°S 152.2797°E / -24.7174; 152.2797 (Fauna And Flora Park))

Industrial Park (24°43′47″S 152°17′06″E / 24.7298°S 152.2849°E / -24.7298; 152.2849 (Industrial Park))

Merv Thiele Park (24°42′51″S 152°16′09″E / 24.7141°S 152.2692°E / -24.7141; 152.2692 (Merv Thiele Park))

Moore Park Oval (24°42′58″S 152°16′38″E / 24.7162°S 152.2772°E / -24.7162; 152.2772 (Moore Park Oval))

Moore Park Wetlands Reserve (24°43′12″S 152°16′37″E / 24.7201°S 152.2770°E / -24.7201; 152.2770 (Moore Park Wetlands Reserve))

Ray Townson Park (24°42′20″S 152°15′41″E / 24.7055°S 152.2614°E / -24.7055; 152.2614 (Ray Townson Park))

Royal Palms Estate Park (24°41′39″S 152°14′44″E / 24.6942°S 152.2456°E / -24.6942; 152.2456 (Royal Palms Estate Park))

Attractions

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 / -24.69308; 152.24653 (Sylvan Road 4WD access point)) and south of Lassig Street (24°43′04″S 152°16′58″E / 24.71771°S 152.28280°E / -24.71771; 152.28280 (Lassig Street 4WD access point)), with access at those two locations.

Moore Park Surf Lifesaving Club is at Surf Club Drive (24°42′54″S 152°16′42″E / 24.7151°S 152.2782°E / -24.7151; 152.2782 (Moore Park Surf Life Saving Club)). The volunteers patrol the beach to support safe swimming.

The beach is also a nesting site for sea turtles including loggerhead sea turtles in summer months.

Transport

Moore Park is served by a limited bus service operated by Stewart & Sons.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moore Park Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moore Park (UCL)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "Moore Park Beach – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44749)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "Moore Park – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 22720)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Moore Park (Urban Centres and Localities)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moore Park (Burnett Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moore Park Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"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.
^ "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

"Moore Park Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
"Town map of Moore Park". Queensland Government. 1982.

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