Moorina, Queensland
Moorina is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It covers about 14.8 square kilometres and had a population of 403 people at the 2021 census. The western boundary follows Gregors Creek. The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will pass through Moorina from south to north. The name Moorina came from a property once owned by J. W. Carseldine and is thought to come from Tasmania.
Moorina is located about 14.4 kilometres southwest of Caboolture and 49.5 kilometres north-northwest of Brisbane's central business district. It is surrounded by the suburbs of Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, Ocean View, Morayfield and Narangba.
History and local features: Moorina State School operated on Moorina Road from 1918 to 1954. There are no schools in Moorina today; the nearest government primary schools are Minimbah State School in Morayfield and Burpengary Meadows State School in Burpengary, and the nearest government secondary schools are Morayfield State High School in Morayfield and Narangba Valley State High School in Narangba.
Population trend: 2011 census recorded 354 people; 2016 census recorded 413 people; 2021 census recorded 403 people.
Governance and postcodes: Moorina lies in the state electorate of Glass House and the federal division of Longman. Postcode 4506.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 09:54 (CET).