Woowoonga, Queensland

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Woowoonga
Queensland
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Woowoonga
Coordinates 25°27′24″S152°05′39″E / 25.4566°S 152.0941°E / -25.4566; 152.0941 (Woowoonga (centre of locality))
Population117 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 4621
Area94.7 km2 (36.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Woowoonga:
Dallarnil Dallarnil Golden Fleece
Degilbo Woowoonga Golden Fleece
Biggenden Lakeside Lakeside

Woowoonga is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Woowoonga had a population of 117 people. [3]

Contents

Geography

Degilbo Creek forms the south-western boundary of the locality. [4]

The terrain is mountainous ranging from 100 to 660 metres (330 to 2,170 ft) above sea level. [4] The Woowoonga Range passes through the western and southern parts of the locality with two named peaks, both in the north-eastern corner of the locality: [4]

A number of creeks rise in the mountainous area of the locality and then flow west or north through the locality. [4]

The Isis Highway passes through the locality near its western boundary. [8]

Woowoonga National Park occupies the east of the locality. [9] Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. [10]

History

Woowoonga Creek Provisional School on 17 January 1898 and became Woowoonga Creek State School on 1 January 1909 only to close that same year. [11] The school was just south of Woowoonga Creek at 25°27′40″S152°02′41″E / 25.4612°S 152.0448°E / -25.4612; 152.0448 (Woowoonga Creek State School (former)) (now within the boundaries of Degilbo). [12] [13]

Woowoonga East State opened on 14 April 1909 and closed circa 1943. It was on the western side of Woowoonga Hall Road to the north of the hall (approx 25°28′08″S152°04′23″E / 25.4689°S 152.0731°E / -25.4689; 152.0731 (Woowoonga East State School (former)) ). [11] [14]

Woowoonga Methodist Church opened in 1919, following the relocation of the Methodist church building from Mount Perry. In 1939, it was relocated to Biggenden to be used as the Methodist church hall. [15] [16] [17]

Woowoonga Public Hall was built in 1928. [18] [19]

Mount Woowoonga State School opened on 1 April 1932 and closed circa 1946. [11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Woowoonga had a population of 92 people. [20]

In the 2021 census, Woowoonga had a population of 117 people. [3]

Education

There are no schools in Woowoonga. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Biggenden and Dallarnil. The nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden (to Year 10) and in Childers (to Year 12). [21]

Amenities

Woowoonga Public Hall is on the western side of Woowoonga Hall Road ( 25°28′13″S152°04′23″E / 25.4704°S 152.0730°E / -25.4704; 152.0730 (Woowoonga Public Hall) ). [18]

Events

Mother's Day and Father's Day are celebrated with a bush breakfast at the Woowonga Public Hall every year. [18] [22]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woowoonga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Woowoonga – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45427)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woowoonga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mount Woowoonga – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 38146)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mount Goonaneman – mountain in the North Burnett Region (entry 14285)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Woowoonga National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  12. ↑ "Parish of Woowoonga" (Map). Queensland Government. 1900. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m115" (Map). Queensland Government. 1933. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Woowoonga Methodist Church | Woowoonga". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "BIGGENDEN METHODIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S HALL". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . No. 21, 187. Queensland, Australia. 6 October 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  17. ↑ "METHODIST CHURCH". The Daily Mail . No. 5456. Queensland, Australia. 5 March 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 27 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  18. 1 2 3 "About Woowoonga Public Hall". Facebook . Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . No. 18, 050. Queensland, Australia. 23 November 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 27 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.
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  21. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  22. ↑ Murree, Erica (31 August 2018). "Breakfast in the bush for dad". Central & North Burnett Times. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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