Mount Moriah
QLD 4403 • Queensland
About Mount Moriah
Mount Moriah is a small rural locality in Queensland's Jondaryan area of the Western Downs Region, situated on the fertile Darling Downs farming plains roughly 25 kilometres north-east of Dalby and approximately 150 kilometres west of Toowoomba. Covering about 26 square kilometres, the locality had just 9 residents at the 2021 census, characteristic of a working agricultural district with large property sizes. The black soil plains here are among the most productive dryland cropping country in Australia.
The surrounding landscape is dominated by cropping and grazing operations, with wheat, sorghum, cotton and chickpeas among the key agricultural outputs of the broader Jondaryan–Dalby area. Dalby, the region's main service centre, provides supermarkets, schools, medical services and a hospital. The Western Downs is also home to significant coal seam gas infrastructure. The area has a tight-knit rural community with agriculture and farm life forming the social fabric of the district.
Mount Moriah falls under postcode 4403 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Condamine electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Bus Services
- Greyhound / regional coaches — Toowoomba or Brisbane via Dalby 1 hr 30 min to Toowoomba
Commute to Brisbane
🛣️ Car is the standard mode of transport. The Warrego Highway provides the main connection to Toowoomba and Brisbane.
Extremely car-dependent rural farming locality. No pedestrian infrastructure. Dalby township is the nearest service centre.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Scott Road
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Progress Street