Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Moranbah

Moranbah

Moranbah, one of Queensland's youngest towns, lies just off the Peak Downs Highway between Mackay and Clermont and is set amongst the Denham Ranges. The town was established in 1972 to service the large coalmines to the north at Goonyella with most of the town's construction occurring in the 1980's. With its utopian style development, Moranbah has developed into an attractive oasis considering the dry environment is resides in and is now an important commercial and civic centre for the Belyando region and surrounding cattle industries.

Population: 8,400
State: Queensland
Postcode: 4744
Local Government: Belyando Shire Council
Location: 1089km north-west of Brisbane, 188km south-west of Mackay
Main Roads: Peak Downs Highway (nearby)
Main Watercourses: None
Radio Stations (Music): Hot FM (102.1 & 106.9)

Photos from Moranbah (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

Heading north-east on the Peak Downs Hwy approaching the Moranbah turnoff (2004).

Mills Avenue, looking north-east from Bacon Street, Moranbah (2004).

Mills Avenue, again heading north-east approaching Griffin Street, Moranbah (2004).

Mills Avenue, looking south-west approaching Griffin Street, Moranbah (2004).

The Moranbah Shopping Fair (2004).

Griffin Street, looking south between Belyando and Mills Avenues, Moranbah (2004).

Belyando Avenue, looking east from Griffin Street, Moranbah (2004).

	Heading north-east on the Peak Downs Hwy approaching the Moranbah turnoff (2004).
	Mills Avenue, looking north-east from Bacon Street, Moranbah (2004).
	Mills Avenue, again heading north-east approaching Griffin Street, Moranbah (2004).
	Mills Avenue, looking south-west approaching Griffin Street, Moranbah (2004).
	The Moranbah Shopping Fair (2004).
	Griffin Street, looking south between Belyando and Mills Avenues, Moranbah (2004).
	Belyando Avenue, looking east from Griffin Street, Moranbah (2004).