Milora, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Milora
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.8475°N 152.6841°W
Pop:136
Postcode:4309
Area:13.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:20.1
Dir1:N
Location1:Boonah
Dist2:30.5
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Ipswich
Dist3:47.5
Dir3:NW
Location3:Beaudesert
Dist4:68.7
Dir4:SW
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Harrisville
Near-Ne:Limestone Ridges
Near-E:Milbong
Near-Se:Anthony
Near-S:Munbilla
Near-Sw:Radford
Near-W:Wilsons Plains
Near-Nw:Harrisville

Milora is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Milora had a population of 136 people.

History

Milora Wesleyan Methodist Church opened in 1869.[2] Tenders were called in October 1869.[3] [4] It was opened circa January 1870, celebrating its anniversary on 21 January 1871.[5]

Milora State School opened on 20 April 1873 and closed on 27 July 1962. It was near the north-west corner of Munbilla Road and Goames Road (approx).[6]

Demographics

In the, Milora had a population of 108 people. The locality contains 38 households, in which 48.6% of the population are males and 51.4% of the population are females with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,218, $220 below the national average.

In the, Milora had a population of 136 people.

Education

There are no schools in Milora. The nearest government primary school is Harrisville State School in neighbouring Harrisville to the north-west, Peak Crossing State School in Peak Crossing to the north-east, and Roadvale State School in Roadvale to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south.[7]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Blake. Thom. Milora Wesleyan Methodist Church. live. 2021-12-31. Queensland religious places database. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231032444/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=739.
  3. News: 9 October 1869. Advertising. IX . 2. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 1149. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231032449/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123613702. live.
  4. News: 2 September 1871. THE WESLEYAN CHURCH ON THE IPSWICH AGRICULTURAL RESERVE . X . 2. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 1445. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231032530/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123763247. live.
  5. News: 21 January 1871. Week ending January 7 . X . 6. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 1350. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231032542/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123761753. live.
  6. Web site: 1946. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38. live. 31 December 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 8 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608185011/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m38-surv-control-1946.jpg.
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 14 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .