Moura, Queensland

Moura is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana in Central Queensland, Australia.

One is that it is named after Moura in Portugal where he served in the British Army during the Peninsular Wars.

The company had conducted improvements to a southern detour route, and consulted with the community about a viable long-term alternative.

A new route was proposed which would cross the pit further north, but was expected to take 15 months to complete construction.

[26] The 150th meridian east, located just outside Moura, is popular among tourists as well as local residents to have their picture taken in the exact path of the longitude line.

The APEX park has free camping grounds with facilities such as hot showers, a traditional wood barbecue, toilets and lawn for the afternoon picnic.

[27][28] Moura Muddy water classic is a fishing competition held annually on the 3rd weekend in February at the APEX park on the Dawson River.

[28][30] It is often held on the weekend of the third week with festivities beginning on the Friday afternoon and ending on the Sunday.

It is held at the recreational grounds where cattle yards and large spaces are easily available The Banana Shire Council has an administrative office in Gillespie Street.

Moura also has numerous sporting clubs (golf, bowls, squash, football) as well as eateries and restaurants.

Sculpted by Diana Webber, this bronze statue was erected in 1988 to commemorate the Moura mine disasters.