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[Kelsie2290]

I am kind of confused about what is going on.... your hen was brooding some eggs for 3-4 days, then you moved her, and she stopped brooding them? Did she go back to the old nest or? The eggs that she was brooding, they have been abandoned / cold now for how long? a day or two? If she has been off a day they are probably not going to be viable. If she is not on the new nest she is most probably not ever going to get on it at this point on her own .... Some hens are better broodies than others and will stick with their eggs better, some you can not move, or need to be a lot more careful moving and do it more gradually, keep them locked / caged more in the nest etc.
Have you checked out the broody hen articles in the Learning Center?

 

[Michael OShay]

I have 11 black australorps

That's a great breed (my favorite standard breed) and I have always had (and still have) them in my flock. They are friendly and gentle birds and great layers of large, brown eggs.

 

[gander007]

 

[drumstick diva]

Is this her first attempt at being broodie - when they are inexperienced they can wonder off and not bother to sit on eggs. Maybe her next time she will do better.