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, West Moreton Health service area, 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.
Geography The West Moreton region consists of the following local government areas. Some definitions, such as the Australian Standard Geographical Classification used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, do not include the rural part of the City of Ipswich.
LGA Population Area Lockyer Valley Region 38,609 Scenic Rim Region 40,072 Somerset Region 24,597 City of Ipswich (part) 52,119
Major towns Beaudesert Boonah Esk Gatton Kilcoy Laidley Beechmont Coominya Fernvale Glenore Grove Grandchester Grantham Harrisville Helidon Kalbar Lake Wivenhoe Lowood Marburg Minden Peak Crossing Rathdowney Rosewood Tamrookum Tarampa Toogoolawah Warrill View
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References
External links West Moreton region (Office of Economic and Statistical Research, Queensland Government)