Moura shopping centre, Dawson-Callide Valley
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Moura
Moura, a rural town, is 150 km south-west of Gladstone. It was named after the Moura pastoral run (1857). The origin of the name is uncertain; sources suggest an Aboriginal word for dog, an Aboriginal word describing a deep waterhole or it could be named after a small Portugese town. Moura's first proprietor, Charles Marshall, was apparently a veteran of the Peninsula War, putting him at an advanced age when he took up occupation of the pastoral run.
Further Reading:
Moura State Primary School's Social Studies Committee, Local study, Moura, The School, 1980
A century of local government in the Shire of Banana 1880-1980, Banana Shire Council, 1980
Betty Perry, Two valleys - one destiny: a history of Banana, 'shire of opportunity', Biloela, Banana Shire Council, 2005
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