Woongarra is a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Woongarra had a population of 547 people.[1]
Woongarra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Woongarra | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24.8944°S 152.4133°E / -24.8944; 152.4133 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 547 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 14.47/km2 (37.48/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) |
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Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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 / -24.8789; 152.4056 (Woongarra State School)).[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]