Woongarra, Queensland
| Woongarra Queensland |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 547 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 14.47/km2 (37.48/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Woongarra is a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Woongarra had a population of 547 people.[1]
History
The name Woongarra is an Aboriginal word meaning the brigalow tree.[2]
Woongarra State School was originally located on Wallace's Road and Lovers Walk Road when it opened on 13 August 1879.[3] It moved to its present location on Elliott Heads Road in 1901.[4]
A Primitive Methodist Church opened circa August 1878. It was a timber church about 40 by 80 feet (12 by 24 m).[5]
St John's Anglican church was dedicated on 14 October 1883. It held its last service on 29 October 1967 because of a declining population.[6]
Education
Woongarra State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 468 Elliott Heads Road (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 459 students with 36 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[9] A special education program is available at the school.[7]
References
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