Worongary Explained

Type:suburb
Worongary
City:Gold Coast City
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.0416°N 153.3377°W
Alternative Location Map:Australia Gold Coast
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:6021
Postcode:4213
Area:14.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:12.7
Dir1:SW
Location1:Surfers Paradise
Dist2:13.7
Dir2:SW
Location2:Southport
Dist3:75.4
Dir3:SSE
Location3:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Gold Coast
Stategov:Mudgeeraba
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Highland Park
Near-Ne:Carrara
Near-E:Merrimac
Near-Se:Mudgeeraba
Near-S:Tallai
Near-Sw:Tallai
Near-W:Gilston
Near-Nw:Gilston

Worongary is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Worongary had a population of 6,021 people.

Geography

Most of the eastern boundary of Worongary follows the Pacific Motorway.

There is a large area of production forestry in the north-west of the suburb. The north-eastern part of the suburb is predominantly residential at suburb densities. The middle and south of the suburb is mostly rural residential with larger blocks of land, typically NaNm2.

History

The name Worongary is derived from an Aboriginal word Whorrongary, meaning vine or flight of a pigeon.[2]

The Worongary State School opened on 1 February 1993.[3]

Hinterland Baptist Church was established in 1995.[4] Its timber church building was relocated from another site.[5]

Demographics

In the, Worongary had a population of 5,613 people.

In the, Worongary had a population of 6,021 people.

Heritage listings

Worongary has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Worongary State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Delta Cove Drive (-28.0227°N 153.3419°W).[8] [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 699 students with 49 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.

There are no secondary schools in Worongary. The nearest government secondary schools are Nerang State High School in Nerang to the north and Robina State High School in Robina to the south-east.

Amenities

Despite the name, Mudgeeraba Showgrounds are at 115 Mudgeeraba Road in Worongary .[11]

The Springbrook Mudgeeraba branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Bill Deacon Pavilion at the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds.[12]

Hinterland Baptist Church is at 405 Hinkler Drive .[13]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is at 74 Mudgeeraba Road .[14]

Parks

There are a number of parks in the area:

Events

The Mudgeeraba Show Society runs an annual agricultural show known as the Mudgeeraba Show at the Showgrounds. It is held in June.[16]

Attractions

Gold Coast Light Horse Education Museum is at 8 Worongary Road beside the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds. The museum has information about the Australian Light Horse who served in the Second Boer War and World War I. It also has information on national service in Australia.[17]

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Worongary. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. 23 April 2019.
  3. 18 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Hinterland Baptist Church . 2022-03-16 . . en . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316090156/https://www.facebook.com/HinterlandBaptistChurch/ . live .
  5. Web site: Blake . Thom . Hinterland Baptist Church . 2022-03-16 . Queensland religious places database . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316090136/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=4900 . live .
  6. 16 November 2014.
  7. Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - N to Z, pp. 111-112
  8. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: 2020-04-06 . Worongary State School . 2022-03-16 . Worongary State School . en . 25 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025082341/https://worongaryss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  10. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . live .
  11. Web site: Mudgeeraba Showgrounds . 2022-03-16 . . en-AU . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316082521/https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Things-to-do/Parks-gardens-reserves/Park-Finder/Mudgeeraba-Showgrounds . live .
  12. Web site: Branch Locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. 26 December 2018. 26 December 2018. live. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Hinterland Baptist Church . 2022-03-16 . Churches Australia . en . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316090137/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/baptist-independent-and-other/directory/3756-hinterland-baptist-church . live .
  14. Web site: Blake . Thom . Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints . 2022-03-16 . Queensland religious places database . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316090137/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=6252 . live .
  15. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  16. Web site: The Mudgeeraba Showgrounds . 2022-03-16 . Mudgeeraba Show Society . en . 12 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312114436/https://www.mudgeerabashow.org.au/ . live .
  17. Web site: Gold Coast Light Horse Education Museum . 2022-03-16 . . en . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316090137/https://www.facebook.com/gcoastlhorsemuseum/about/ . live .

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