Morella, Queensland

Morella Queensland
Shearing shed at Darr River Downs Station, 1998
Morella
Coordinates	22°58′55″S 143°51′40″E / 22.982°S 143.861°ECoordinates: 22°58′55″S 143°51′40″E / 22.982°S 143.861°E
Postcode(s)	4730
Location	84.6 km (53 mi) NW of Longreach 770 km (478 mi) W of Rockhampton 1,261 km (784 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Longreach Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa

Morella is a rural locality within Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1]

Geography

The Landsborough Highway passes from south-east to north-west through the locality.^[2]

History

Morella Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1979.^[3]

Heritage listings

Morella has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Landsborough Highway: Darr River Downs^[4]

References

1. "Morella (entry 47054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
4. "Darr River Downs (entry 600666)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

Further reading

• Mims, Jeanne M; Queensland Country Women's Association. Morella Branch (1992), Morella memories : a local history, Q.C.W.A. Morella Branch, ISBN 978-0-646-11367-8

External links

Media related to Morella, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons