West Moreton

West Moreton
Queensland
Population109,430 (2010)[1]
 • Density8.6857/km2 (22.4958/sq mi)
Area12,598.9 km2 (4,864.5 sq mi)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Localities around West Moreton:
Wide Bay–Burnett Wide Bay–Burnett Sunshine Coast
Darling Downs West Moreton Brisbane
Gold Coast
Northern Tablelands (NSW) Northern Rivers (NSW) Northern Rivers (NSW)

West Moreton is a region of the Australian state of Queensland, consisting of the entire rural western portion of South East Queensland. It sits inland from both the Brisbane metropolitan area and the Gold Coast and to the east of the Darling Downs. Much of the region lies in the Great Dividing Range. The name appears in the names of many community organisations and is used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, although is not widely used otherwise due to the prevalence of South East Queensland in planning and other documents.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". Retrieved 11 June 2011.