Moores Pocket, Queensland
| Moores Pocket Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 746 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Moores Pocket is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 746.[1]
Geography
Moores Pocket occupies a peninsula or pocket created by the winding Bremer River, which leads into the Brisbane River.
History
The origin of the suburb name is from Thomas Moore, an early blacksmith in the area.[2]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Moores Pocket (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Moores Pocket (entry 45057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
Coordinates: 27°36′S 152°47′E / 27.600°S 152.783°E
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