Moombra, Queensland
{{for|the similarly named locality in the Barcaldine Region|Moombria, Queensland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Moombra
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.2986|152.4844|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Moombra (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 9
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4312
| area = 53.3
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 8.4
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Esk
| dist2 = 55.7
| dir2 = NNW
| location2 = Ipswich
| dist3 = 93.2
| dir3 = NW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Somerset Region
| stategov = Nanango
| fedgov = Blair
| near-n = Glen Esk
| near-ne = Lake Wivenhoe
| near-e = Lake Wivenhoe
| near-se = Lake Wivenhoe
| near-s = Lake Wivenhoe
| near-sw = Coominya
| near-w = Mount Hallen
| near-nw = Esk
}}
Moombra is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|44896|Moombra|locality in Somerset Region|accessdate=11 June 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Moombra had a population of 9 people.
Geography
The locality is located on the north-western side of Lake Wivenhoe created by the Wivenhoe Dam across the Brisbane River. Although very close to the lake, the lake and its shoreline are within the locality of Lake Wivenhoe.{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=11 June 2019}}
The Brisbane Valley Highway passes through the locality from south (Coominya) to north (Glen Esk).
History
The name Moomba is believed to be the Waka language name for the land between Mount Hallen and the Brisbane River (now Lake Wivenhoe).{{Cite QPN|22630|Moombra Bay|bay in Somerset Region|accessdate=16 June 2019}}
Following the closure of the Riverside Pine Mountain school, the Five Mile Water Provisional School opened on 19 February 1883. In February 1892, it was renamed Moombra Provisional School. It closed in 1905.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}
On 7 March 1910, Moombra State School opened but it closed in 1926 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1928 but closed again in 1932.
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Moombra had a population of 9 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31913|name=Moombra (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Moombra had a population of 9 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31897|name=Moombra (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Moombra. There are primary schools in neighbouring Esk and Coominya. The nearest secondary schools are in Toogoolawah {{Convert|27.4|km||abbr=}} away and Lowood {{Convert|31.6|km||abbr=}} away.