Moores Pocket, Queensland
| Moores Pocket Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 736 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Moores Pocket is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 Australian Census, the suburb recorded a population of 736.[1]
Geography
Moores Pocket occupies a peninsula or pocket created by the winding Bremer River, which leads into the Brisbane River.
History
The origin of the suburb name is from Thomas Moore, an early blacksmith in the area.[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moores Pocket (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Moores Pocket (entry 45057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
27°36′S 152°47′E / 27.600°S 152.783°E
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