Woongarra, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
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Woongarra is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Woongarra had a population of 585 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.8944°S 152.4133°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 585 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 17.11/km2 (44.30/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Located to the immediate south-east of the Bundaberg urban area, the locality is bounded to the north and east by Elliotts Head Road and to the south by Three Chain Road.[3]
The terrain is relatively flat ranging from 10 to 40 metres (33 to 131 ft) above sea level.[4] The land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane and macadamia) and some grazing on native vegetation.[5] There is a network of cane tramways in the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills for processing.[3]
History
The name Woongarra is an Aboriginal word meaning the brigalow tree.[2]
In December 1878, tenders were called to erect a school and teacher's residence.[6] When Woongarra State School opened on 13 August 1879 with 16 students, it was on the corner of Wallace's Road and Lovers Walk Road (approx 24.88679°S 152.40594°E).[7] It moved to its present location on Elliott Heads Road in 1901.[8][9][10]
A Primitive Methodist Church opened circa August 1878.[11]
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.[12][13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Woongarra had a population of 547 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Woongarra had a population of 585 people.[1]
Education
Woongarra State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 468 Elliott Heads Road (24.8789°S 152.4056°E).[15][16] 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).[17] A special education program is available at the school.[15]
There are no secondary schools in Woongarra. The nearest government secondary schools are Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the north-west and Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South also to the north-west.[18]
