West Moreton

Not to be confused with Moreton West and Saughall Massie (ward).

West Moreton Queensland
Population	109,430 (2010)[1]
• Density	8.6857/km^2 (22.4958/sq mi)
Area	12,598.9 km^2 (4,864.5 sq mi)
State electorate(s)	Lockyer Scenic Rim Ipswich West Nanango
Federal division(s)	Blair Wright
Localities around West Moreton: Wide Bay–Burnett Wide Bay–Burnett Sunshine Coast Darling Downs West Moreton Brisbane Gold Coast Northern Tablelands (NSW) Northern Rivers (NSW) Northern Rivers (NSW)

West Moreton is a region of the Australian state of Queensland, consisting of the entire rural western portion of South East Queensland. It sits inland from both the Brisbane metropolitan area and the Gold Coast and to the east of the Darling Downs. Much of the region lies in the Great Dividing Range. The name appears in the names of many community organisations and is used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, although is not widely used otherwise due to the prevalence of South East Queensland in planning and other documents.

Geography

The West Moreton region consists of the following local government areas. Some definitions, such as the Australian Standard Geographical Classification used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, do not include the rural part of the City of Ipswich.^[2]

LGA	Population	Area
Lockyer Valley Region	38,609[3]	2,272.3 km^2 (877.3 sq mi)
Scenic Rim Region	40,072[4]	4,254.5 km^2 (1,642.7 sq mi)
Somerset Region	24,597[5]	3,939.0 km^2 (1,520.9 sq mi)
City of Ipswich (part)	52,119[6]	689.5 km^2 (266.2 sq mi)

Major towns

• Beaudesert
• Boonah
• Esk
• Gatton
• Kilcoy
• Laidley
• Beechmont
• Coominya
• Fernvale
• Glenore Grove
• Grandchester
• Grantham
• Harrisville
• Helidon
• Kalbar
• Lake Wivenhoe
• Lowood
• Marburg
• Minden
• Peak Crossing
• Rathdowney
• Rosewood
• Tamrookum
• Tarampa
• Toogoolawah
• Warrill View

Education

Main article: List of schools in West Moreton

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: {{{name}}}". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
3. "2016 Census QuickStats: Lockyer Valley (R)".
4. "2016 Census QuickStats: Scenic Rim (R)".
5. "2016 Census QuickStats: Somerset (R)".
6. "2016 Census QuickStats: Ipswich".

External links

• West Moreton region (Office of Economic and Statistical Research, Queensland Government)