Three Moon
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Three Moon
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-24.9149|151.1302|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Three Moon (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 178
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4630
| area = 92.9
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 6.4
| dir1 = S
| location1 = Monto
| dist2 = 145
| dir2 = NNW
| location2 = Gayndah
| dist3 = 166
| dir3 = S
| location3 = Gladstone
| dist4 = 468
| dir4 = NW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = North Burnett Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Monto
| near-ne = Cannindah
| near-e = Splinter Creek
| near-se = Mulgildie
| near-s = Mulgildie
| near-sw = Mulgildie
| near-w = Coominglah Forest
| near-nw = Monto
}}
Three Moon is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45419|Three Moon|locality in North Burnett Region|accessdate=28 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Three Moon had a population of 178 people.
History
Three Moon State School opened on 24 January 1927 and closed on 22 August 1948.{{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}} It was to the east of the Three Moon railway station (approx {{Coord|24.91244|151.12945|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Three Moon State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1939 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-surv-control-1939/original |access-date=27 January 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127064706/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-surv-control-1939/original |url-status=live }}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=27 January 2024}}
The final stage of the Mungar Junction to Monto railway line from Mulgildie via Three Moon to Monto opened on 15 September 1928.{{cite news |date=17 September 1928 |title=RAILWAY OPENED |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114414855 |accessdate=18 December 2023 |newspaper=Queensland Times |location=Queensland, Australia |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=LXIX |issue=13,253}} The last train on the railway line was in 2008 and in 2012 it was announced the line was officially closed.{{Cite web |last=Gough |first=Emma |date=7 June 2012 |title=Last train out of Monto gone |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/south-burnett/last-train-out-of-monto-gone/news-story/a2c5b2acd42176a01872884e0a33af7d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209064618/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/south-burnett/last-train-out-of-monto-gone/news-story/a2c5b2acd42176a01872884e0a33af7d?nk=6d9f0b09cea95400a60977eb84d7bf09-1702104378 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=The Courier-Mail}} The locality was served by the now-abandoned Three Moon railway station ({{coord|-24.9151|151.1291|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Three Moon railway station}}).{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Three Moon had a population of 147 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32847|name=Three Moon (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Three Moon had a population of 178 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32819|name=Three Moon (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Three Moon. The nearest government primary schools are Monto State School in neighbouring Monto to the north and Mulgildie State School in neighbouring Mulgildie to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
Facilities
Despite the name, Monto Aerodrome {{Airport codes|MNQ|YMTO}} is at 375 Airport Road in Three Moon ({{coord|-24.8922|151.1015|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Monto Aerodrome}}).{{Cite web |date=22 October 2020 |title=Airports - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115071531/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=3 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}} It has a {{Convert|1311|m|adj=on}} bitumen-sealed runway. It is operated by the North Burnett Regional Council.{{Cite web |title=Aerodromes |url=https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/aerodromes/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |publisher=North Burnett Regional Council}}
References
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{{North Burnett Region}}