| Type: | suburb |
| Urraween | |
| City: | Hervey Bay |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -25.2955°N 152.8219°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 12 |
| Pop: | 7951 |
| Postcode: | 4655 |
| Area: | 7.5 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Lga: | Fraser Coast Region |
| Stategov: | Hervey Bay |
| Stategov2: | Maryborough |
| Fedgov: | Hinkler |
| Near-N: | Pialba |
| Near-Ne: | Pialba |
| Near-E: | Kawungan |
| Near-Se: | Kawungan |
| Near-S: | Nikenbah |
| Near-Sw: | Nikenbah |
| Near-W: | Dundowran |
| Near-Nw: | Eli Waters |
Urraween is a suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Urraween had a population of 7,951 people.
Urraween is a residential area. The Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north-west. Urraween is a popular residential area due to its proximity to the public and private hospital. Yarrillee State School is in the north-west of the suburb and the Stocklands Hervey Bay shopping centre is in the north-east of the suburb.
The name Urraween is derived from Kabi words ngur/uin meaning place of emus.[1]
Prior to the development of Urraween the lands were used for agriculture which included a pineapple farm.
Hervey Bay Christian Academy opened in 1993.
Yarrilee State School opened in January 2000.
St James Lutheran College opened on 27 January 2003.
At the, Urraween had a population of 6,969.
In the, Urraween had a population of 7,951 people.
Yarrilee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Scrub Hill Road (-25.2892°N 152.8046°W).[2] [3] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 769 students with 54 teachers (50 equivalent full-time) and 33 non-teaching staff (21 equivalent full-time).[4] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 791 students with 55 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[5] It includes a special education program.[6]
St James Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 138-172 Pantlins Lane (-25.298°N 152.8137°W).[7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 609 students with 43 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 171 Pantlins Lane (-25.2986°N 152.8153°W).[8]
St James Lutheran Church is at 138-172 Pantlins Lane .[9]
New Life Christian Church is at 225 Main Street .[10]
Fraser Coast Baptist Church is at 175 Urraween Road (accessed via Pantlins Lane,).[11]