Worongary
| Worongary Gold Coast City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Worongary | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°2′29″S 153°20′15″E / 28.04139°S 153.33750°ECoordinates: 28°2′29″S 153°20′15″E / 28.04139°S 153.33750°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,613 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4213 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mudgeeraba | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Worongary is a suburb in City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Worongary had a population of 5,613 people.[1]
Part of the eastern boundary of Worongary follows the Pacific Motorway.
History[]
The name Worongary is derived from an Aboriginal word Whorrongary, meaning vine or flight of a pigeon.[3]
The Worongary State School opened on 1 February 1993.[4]
Heritage listings[]
Worongary has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 8 Worongary Road: former Schmidt Farmhouse [5][6]
Education[]
Worongary State School is a co-educational Prep - Year 6 state school situated in the Gold Coast Hinterland close to the Pacific Highway between Mudgeeraba and Nerang.[7]
Amenities[]
The Springbrook Mudgeeraba branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Bill Deacon Pavilion, Mudgeeraba Showgrounds at 115 Mudgeeraba Road.[8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Worongary (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Worongary (entry 46097)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Worongary". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Schmidt Farmhouse & Outbuildings (former) (entry 601889)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - N to Z, pp. 111-112
- ^ "Worongary State School". Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Sources[]
- "Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - N to Z" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
External links[]
- "Worongary and Tallai". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Worongary State School
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