Moonie

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Moonie, settlement, southeastern Queensland, Australia. Located in a sheep-grazing district, Moonie is the site of the nation’s first (1964) commercially developed oil field. The oil, discovered in 1961, is piped 190 miles (305 km) east to Brisbane. There is a second small field at Alton, 60 miles (96 km) southwest. Moonie lies at the intersection of the Moonie and Newell highways.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Citation Information
Article Title: Moonie
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 December 2014
Access Date: April 05, 2025