Worongary

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]

Worongary
Gold Coast City, Queensland
Worongary
Coordinates28°2′29″S 153°20′15″E
Population5,613 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4213
LGA(s)City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)Mudgeeraba
Federal Division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Worongary:
Gilston Highland Park Carrara
Gilston Worongary Carrara
Merrimac
Tallai Tallai Mudgeeraba

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:

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
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Worongary (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Worongary (entry 46097)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. "Worongary". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  5. "Schmidt Farmhouse & Outbuildings (former) (entry 601889)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  6. Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - N to Z, pp. 111-112
  7. "Worongary State School". Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  8. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

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