Woodbury, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Woodbury
State:qld
Coordinates:-22.9802°N 150.7172°W
Pop:514
Postcode:4703
Area:105.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:15.4
Dir1:N
Location1:Yeppoon
Dist2:52.3
Dir2:NE
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:691
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Livingstone Shire
Stategov:Keppel
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Stockyard
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Farnborough
Near-S:Farnborough
Near-Sw:Bungundarra
Near-W:Maryvale
Near-Nw:Byfield

Woodbury is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Woodbury had a population of 514 people.

History

Woodbury Provisional School opened in 1923.[2] [3] It closed in 1925.

Demographics

In the, Woodbury had a population of 434 people.

In the, Woodbury had a population of 514 people.

Education

There are no schools in Woodbury. The nearest government primary school is Farnborough State School in neighbouring Farnborough to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the south. There are also non-government schools in Yeppoon and its suburbs.[4]

Attractions

Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary is at 9 Stones Road (-23.0333°N 150.6875°W).[5] It aims to rehabilitate sick, injured or orphaned native animals so they can be returned to the wild. If an animal cannot be returned to the wild, it remains at the sanctuary to educate visitors about that species. The animals include koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, and cassowaries.[6]

Facilities

Woodbury Water Treatment Plant is 172 Byfield Road (-23.0088°N 150.6863°W).[5] It is one of two water treatment plants operated by the Livingstone Shire Council to provide a safe water supply to the shire.[7]

Notes and References

  1. 29 May 2019.
  2. News: 16 December 1922 . Advertising . 16 November 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . 18111.
  3. News: 9 April 1923 . PROVISIONAL SCHOOL AT WOODBURY. . 16 November 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 8 . National Library of Australia . 18,207.
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 16 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: Home - Yeppoon Wildlife Sanctuary . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241013195123/https://www.cooberriepark.com.au/ . 13 October 2024 . 2024-11-16 . Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary . en-AU.
  7. Web site: Water & Sewerage Infrastructure . 2024-11-16 . Livingstone Shire Council . 22 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241022072708/https://www.livingstone.qld.gov.au/water-infrastructure . live .