Woree, Queensland

Coordinates: 16°57′46″S 145°44′35″E / 16.9627°S 145.7430°E / -16.9627; 145.7430 (Woree (centre of suburb))
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Woree
Cairns, Queensland
Southside Shopping Village
Woree is located in Queensland
Woree
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Coordinates16°57′46″S 145°44′35″E / 16.9627°S 145.7430°E / -16.9627; 145.7430 (Woree (centre of suburb))
Population4,821 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density831/km2 (2,153/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4868
Area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location6.7 km (4 mi) S of Cairns CBD
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Woree:
Earlville Bungalow Portsmith
Bayview Heights Woree Portsmith
Mount Sheridan Mount Sheridan White Rock

Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Woree had a population of 4,821 people.[1]

Geography[edit]

The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills in Brisbane to Woree and is 1,656 kilometres (1,029 mi) long. The highway goes through Woree both southbound, and northbound from (Mount Sheridan / White Rock) and continues north through the suburb, splitting at 16°57′23″S 145°44′51″E / 16.9564°S 145.7474°E / -16.9564; 145.7474 (Bruce Highway split) into Mulgrave Road and Ray Jones Drive. Mulgrave Road/Bruce Highway (Alternative Route)[3][4] continues north-west and exits to Earlville, while Ray Jones Drive/Bruce Highway continues north-east to Portsmith.[5][6]

History[edit]

The name Woree is from the Yidinji Aboriginal traditional group of the predominantly inner-north, inner-north west and south Cairns region areas from the Yidiny language, referring to the young persons near or at the waterways.[7]

The Cairns Jockey Club commenced in Cairns in July 1884 with 50 members. Its first race meeting was proclaimed a holiday. Their current race track is Cannon Park in Woree, which was donated by the Cannon family and the first race was held there in 1911. A grandstand was officially opened on 15 July 1972 by Gordon Chalk, then Minister for Racing.[8]

Woree railway station was named by Queensland Rail in 1914 and the suburb takes its name from the railway station.[2] Prior to this, the area was known as Four Mile and Pryns Station.[7] Woree railway station was (16°57′08″S 145°44′46″E / 16.9521°S 145.7461°E / -16.9521; 145.7461 (Woree railway station)) on the North Coast railway line, but it was dismantled following the realignment of the railway line.[9]

Woree State School was opened on 5 May 1925 and closed circa 1953.[10] In October 1954, it was decided to relocate its buildings which were relocated to Holloways Beach to establish a school there (which opened in 1955).[11] The present Woree State School opened in January 1980.[10][12]

Saint Mary's College opened on 1 January 1986.[12]

Woree State High School opened on 29 January 1985.[10][12][13]

St Gerard Majella Catholic Primary School opened on 27 January 1988.[10]

In the 2006 census Woree had a population of 4,372 people.[14]

In the 2016 census Woree had a population of 4,821 people.[1]

Cairns State Special School opened in 2017.[15]

There was a popular drive-in movie theatre but it is no longer operational.[citation needed]

Education[edit]

Woree State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Rigg & Windarra Streets (16°57′35″S 145°44′29″E / 16.9597°S 145.7413°E / -16.9597; 145.7413 (Woree State School)).[16][17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 687 students with 56 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent).[18] It includes a special education program.[16][19]

St Gerard Majella Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 63 Anderson Road (16°58′03″S 145°44′25″E / 16.9675°S 145.7403°E / -16.9675; 145.7403 (St Gerard Majella Primary School)).[16][20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 389 students with 28 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[18]

Cairns State Special School is a primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Windarra Street (16°57′47″S 145°44′25″E / 16.9631°S 145.7402°E / -16.9631; 145.7402 (Cairns State Special School)).[16][21] It provides individualised education to students with special needs. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 63 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[18]

Woree State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Rigg Street (16°57′37″S 145°44′30″E / 16.9602°S 145.7418°E / -16.9602; 145.7418 (Woree State High School)).[16][22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 923 students with 88 teachers (82 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff (44 full-time equivalent).[18] It includes a special education program.[16] T It has a SchoolTech campus at the Cairns TAFE campus in neighbouring Manunda for Years 11 and 12 students (16°55′18″S 145°45′15″E / 16.9217°S 145.7543°E / -16.9217; 145.7543 (Woree SHS - SchoolTech Campus)), allowing students to combine vocational education with senior secondary schooling.[23][24]

St Mary's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 53 Anderson Road (16°58′05″S 145°44′28″E / 16.9680°S 145.7410°E / -16.9680; 145.7410 (St Mary's Catholic College)).[16][25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 874 students with 70 teachers (67 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff (40 full-time equivalent).[18]

Amenities[edit]

Woree Community Hall is on the south-west corner of Toogood Road and Jasper Street (16°57′27″S 145°44′14″E / 16.95744°S 145.73724°E / -16.95744; 145.73724 (Woree Community Hall)). It seats up to 80 people and is operated by the FNQ TPI Social Centre.[26]

Southside Shopping Village is on Charlotte Close (16°57′45″S 145°44′42″E / 16.9624°S 145.7449°E / -16.9624; 145.7449 (shopping centre)).[27]

Cairns Golf Club has an 18-hole golf course and club hose on Links Drive in the east of the locality (16°57′49″S 145°44′52″E / 16.9637°S 145.7477°E / -16.9637; 145.7477 (CAIRNS GOLF COURSE)).[28][29]

The Woree Sports and Aquatic Centre is on Pool Close (16°57′47″S 145°44′39″E / 16.9630°S 145.7442°E / -16.9630; 145.7442 (WOREE OLYMPIC POOL)). It has learn-to-swim classes and club with competitions for younger and masters swimmers.[30][31][32]

A cartoon series of wholesome Woree life, "Demand" (2022), was produced by the film studio of Natural Garden Centre (16°57′32″S 145°44′38″E / 16.9588°S 145.7438°E / -16.9588; 145.7438 (Natural Garden Centre))[33][34][35]

Cannon Park is a horse racing track (16°56′55″S 145°44′46″E / 16.9486°S 145.7461°E / -16.9486; 145.7461 (CANNON PARK)). It is home to the Cairns Jockey Club. It is a 1,800-metre (1.1 mi) track. [36][8]

Cairns Coconut Caravan Park is at 23 Anderson Street (16°58′07″S 145°44′31″E / 16.9686°S 145.7420°E / -16.9686; 145.7420 (COCONUT CARAVAN RESORT)).[37][38]

References[edit]

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