Moore

Moore is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Moore is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Moore had a population of 296 people.Moore is 96 kilometres (60 mi) north-west of Brisbane.

Duungidjawu (also known as Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Duungidjawu country. The Duungidjawu language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Somerset Region and Moreton Bay Region, particularly the towns of Caboolture, Kilcoy, Woodford and Moore.

The town was originally known as Stanley Gate and then as Mooretown. In July 1910 the town took the name of Moore from its railway station, which was named after John and William Moore, graziers of Colinton.Moore Provisional School opened on 1 December 1904, becoming Moore State School in 1908. The school ceased operation on 31 December 2006 and was officially closed in December 2007. The school was sold for $77,000 in 2012. It was located at 1 School Street (26.8923°S 152.2919°E? / -26.8923; 152.2919? (Moore State School (former))).Moore Post Office opened by September 1905 (a receiving office had been open from 1903).In the 2011 census, Moore and the surrounding area had a population of 315 people.In the 2016 census the locality of Moore had a population of 296 people.On 1 February 2018, Moore's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.