Wooroona, Queensland
| Wooroona Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wooroona | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°01′19″S 149°16′23″E / 24.0219°S 149.2730°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0142/km2 (0.0368/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 844.5 km2 (326.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Wooroona is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wooroona had a population of 12 people.[1]
Geography
The Fitzroy Developmental Road passes to the east.[3]
There are a number of protected areas in the locality:[4]
- Dawson Range State Forest in the north of the locality
- Blackdown Tableland National Park in the north-west of the locality[5]
- Expedition State Forest in the south of the locality[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wooroona had a population of 10 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Wooroona had a population of 12 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Wooroona. The nearest government primary school is Woorabinda State School in Woorabinda to the east. There is no nearby government secondary school, but Wadja Wadja High School in Woorabinda is a non-government school providing secondary education to Year 12, operated by Wadja Wadja Aboriginal Corporation of Education.[8] Other alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooroona (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wooroona – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46988)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Wooroona, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Blackdown Tableland National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Expedition State Forest – state forest in the Central Highlands Region (entry 44203)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wooroona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Our Story – Wadja Wadja High School". Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 July 2025.