Morella, Queensland
| Morella Queensland | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Shearing shed at Darr River Downs Station, 1998 | |
  Morella | |
| Coordinates | 22°58′55″S 143°51′40″E / 22.982°S 143.861°E |
| Population | 33 (SAL 2016)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4730 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Longreach Region |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
Morella is a rural locality within Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
The Landsborough Highway passes from south-east to north-west through the locality.[3]
History
Morella Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1979.[4]
Heritage listings
Morella has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Landsborough Highway: Darr River Downs[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Morella (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ "Morella (entry 47054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Darr River Downs (entry 600666)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
Further reading
- Mims, Jeanne M; Queensland Country Women's Association. Morella Branch (1992), Morella memories : a local history, Q.C.W.A. Morella Branch, ISBN 978-0-646-11367-8
External links
Media related to Morella, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons