10-623: Moora may refer to: Moora, Western Australia , townsite in Australia Moora, Estonia , village in Estonia Bog body called Moora, see Girl of the Uchter Moor Moora, surname Harri Moora (1900–1968), Estonian archaeologist See also [ edit ] Moora Moora Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
20-625: A pharmacy, dentist, doctors and district hospital. Surrounding the town are several rural activities such as the growing of wheat, barley, canola , oaten hay and lupins , as well as the raising of sheep, cattle and pigs. A silica mine is located 15 km north of the townsite. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling . Moora is home to the Central Midlands Senior High School , Moora Primary School and St Joseph's School (SJSM)—a Catholic private co-educational primary school. The Moora Agricultural Show
30-644: Is a comprehensive public co-educational high day school , located on Ranfurly Street in Moora , a regional centre in the Wheatbelt region, 172 kilometres (107 mi) north of Perth , Western Australia. The school was established in 1971 and by 2011 had an enrolment of 194 students between Year 8 and Year 12, approximately 20% of whom were Aboriginal . The school is part of an education precinct along with St James Residential College that provides 60 places for students to board while attending high school. In 2005 it
40-524: Is a townsite located 177 km north of Perth in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia . At the 2021 census , Moora had a population of 1,755. Moora was one of the original stations on the Midland railway line to Walkaway , and the townsite was gazetted in 1895. The town was left underwater in 1932 when heavy rainfall inundated the town, causing severe flooding. The town was left isolated as both rail lines and roads had portions washed away. Over half
50-714: Is held every year in September, and includes a full equestrian program, fireworks, fashion parade, entertainment and exhibits. The Moora Cup Race Day is one of the biggest events on Moora's social calendar and is held every year in October. Many tourist attractions can be found around the Moora District, ranging from the Western Wildflower Farm to the abundance of hand-painted murals and the Moora Town Clock. As such, Moora
60-545: Is often a popular stopover for tourists en-route to holiday destinations and those following the wildflower trail. Moora lies within the Moora Important Bird Area , declared by BirdLife International because it supports up to 60 breeding pairs of the endangered Carnaby's Black Cockatoo . Musician Paul Harding from electronic music group Pendulum attended Moora Primary School. Central Midlands Senior High School Central Midlands Senior High School
70-446: The already saturated land in May of the same year caused yet another flood in the town. The town is the largest wheat belt town between Geraldton and Perth, and the third largest overall after the coastal settlements of Dongara and Jurien Bay . The town provides facilities and services such as commercial banks , schools, commerce and retail sectors, community recreational facilities; plus
80-567: The title Moora . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moora&oldid=1074425985 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Moora, Western Australia 30°38′17″S 116°00′36″E / 30.638°S 116.01°E / -30.638; 116.01 Moora
90-464: The town was submerged to a depth of 3 feet (90 cm), and once the waters receded, was left under a thick coating of mud. Crops and stock in the surrounding area were also lost. In March 1999, the town suffered a major flood when ex-Tropical Cyclone Elaine caused the Moore River to break its banks, with 1000 people evacuated. Just as the community was recovering, another major rainfall event on
100-484: Was announced the school was to have a new library and telecentre added to the campus. Construction on the $ 1.4 million shared school-community facility was to commence in 2006 and be completed in 2007. The principal at the school was Audrey Smith up until 2010 when Lea Fairfoul-Hutcheon took over the position. Enrolments at the school have been reasonably steady with 188 students in 2007, 203 in 2008, 208 in 2009, 174 in 2010, 172 in 2011 and 194 in 2012. The school
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