Wooroonden is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Wooroonden had a population of 59 people.[1]
Wooroonden Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.1130°S 151.7597°E / -26.1130; 151.7597 (Wooroonden (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 59 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.973/km2 (5.11/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Wooroon State School opened in 1917. In 1919 the spelling was changed to Woroon State School. In 1925 it was renamed Woroonden State School. It closed in 1963.[3]
The district was originally known as Woroonden but on advice from the Murgon Shire Council on 24 January 2002, the locality name spelling was officially made Wooroonden.[2]
In the 2016 census Wooroonden had a population of 59 people.[1]
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Towns and communities in the South Burnett Region, Wide Bay–Burnett, Queensland | |
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