Wurdong Heights, Queensland

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Wurdong Heights
Queensland
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Wurdong Heights
Coordinates 23°57′45″S151°17′00″E / 23.9625°S 151.2833°E / -23.9625; 151.2833 (Wurdong Heights (centre of locality))
Population465 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density14.86/km2 (38.48/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4680
Area31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s) Gladstone
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Wurdong Heights:
Burua O'Connell Boyne Island
Calliope Wurdong Heights Boyne Island
Calliope Benaraby Tannum Sands

Wurdong Heights is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wurdong Heights had a population of 465 people. [1]

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Geography

The Bruce Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality. The Gladstone–Benaraby Road runs through from north to south. The North Coast railway line traverses the locality entering from the south and exiting to the north-east, but there are no railway stations within the locality. [3]

The Boyne River forms part of the south-eastern boundary of the locality as it heads towards the Coral Sea. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wurdong Heights had a population of 462 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, Wurdong Heights had a population of 465 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Wurdong Heights. The nearest government primary schools are Benaraby State School in neighbouring Benaraby to the south, Calliope State School in neighbouring Calliope to the south-west, and Kin Kora State School in Kin Kora to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Tannum Sands State High School in neighbouring Tannum Sands to the south-east, Calliope State High School in Calliope, and Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone. [5]

Amenities

Lidster Park is on Helen Crescent in the south of the locality ( 23°59′33″S151°18′05″E / 23.9926°S 151.3013°E / -23.9926; 151.3013 (Lidster Park) ). [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wurdong Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Wurdong Heights – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49424)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wurdong Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  6. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.