Morella, Queensland


Morella was a rural locality within Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. It has been amalgamated into the locality of Longreach.

Geography

The Landsborough Highway passed from south-east to north-west through the locality.

History

Morella Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1979.
Evesham State School opened on 23 January 1967. It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and then permanently closed on 31 December 2010.
In the, Morella had a population of 33 people.
In January 2019, it was decided to reduce the number of localities within Longreach Region by amalgamating the localities to the north and west of the town of Longreach into the locality of Longreach. The localities amalgamated were: Camoola, Chorregon, Ernestina, Maneroo, Morella, Tocal, and Vergemont. As a consequence of this amalgamation, the Longreach Region has only three localities: Longreach, Ilframcombe and Isisford.

Heritage listings

Morella had a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There was a branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association in Morella.