Woree, Queensland

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Side box Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the Template:CensusAU, Woree had a population of 5,127 people.[1]

Geography

The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills in Brisbane to Woree and is Script error: No such module "convert". long. The highway goes through Woree both southbound, and northbound from (Mount Sheridan / White Rock) and continues north through the suburb, splitting at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 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

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 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) 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]

Cairns State Special School opened in 2017.[14]

There was a popular drive-in movie theatre but it is no longer operational.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Demographics

In the Template:CensusAU, Woree had a population of 4,372 people.[15]

In the Template:CensusAU, Woree had a population of 4,821 people.[16]

In the Template:CensusAU, Woree had a population of 5,127 people.[1]

Education

Woree State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Rigg & Windarra Streets (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[17][18] 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).[19] It includes a special education program.[17][20]

St Gerard Majella Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 63 Anderson Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[17][21] 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).[19]

Cairns State Special School is a primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Windarra Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[17][22] 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).[19]

Woree State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Rigg Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[17][23] 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).[19] It includes a special education program.[17] T It has a SchoolTech campus at the Cairns TAFE campus in neighbouring Manunda for Years 11 and 12 students (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".), allowing students to combine vocational education with senior secondary schooling.[24][25]

St Mary's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 53 Anderson Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[17][26] 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).[19]

Amenities

Woree Community Hall is on the south-west corner of Toogood Road and Jasper Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".). It seats up to 80 people and is operated by the FNQ TPI Social Centre.[27]

Southside Shopping Village is on Charlotte Close (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[28]

Cairns Golf Club has an 18-hole golf course and club hose on Links Drive in the east of the locality (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[29][30]

The Woree Sports and Aquatic Centre is on Pool Close (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".). It has learn-to-swim classes and club with competitions for younger and masters swimmers.[31][32][33]

A cartoon series of wholesome Woree life, "Demand" (2022), was produced by the film studio of Natural Garden Centre (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[34][35][36]

Cannon Park is a horse racing track (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".). It is home to the Cairns Jockey Club. It is a Script error: No such module "convert". track. [37][8]

Cairns Coconut Caravan Park is at 23 Anderson Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[38][39]

References

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External links

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