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Moranbah score: 22/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Moranbah safe? Australia travel risk

Is Moranbah safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Moranbah scores 22/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Moranbah scores 22/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Moranbah: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (38/100) and security (23/100).

A score of 22 is higher than the scores of 10% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 22.0016° S, 148.0533° E in Queensland, Moranbah maintains a regional distance of 1,481.6 km S to Canberra.

Region
Queensland
Coordinates
22.0016° S, 148.0533° E
Elevation
257 m
Time Zone
Australia/Brisbane
Population
8,735
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Brisbane (788.4 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Moranbah Airport (MOV) 6.7 km SSE
Hospital Care Moranbah Hospital 0.3 km ESE
Police Station Moranbah Police Station 0.9 km W

Adjacent Localities in Australia

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy