Urraween is a suburb of

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, Australia. In the Urraween had a population of 6,969 people.

Geography

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.

History

The name Urraween is derived from Kabi words ''ngur/uin'' meaning ''place of emus''. 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. In the , Urraween had a population of 6,969 people.

Education

Yarrilee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Scrub Hill Road (). 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). 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). It includes a special education program. St James Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 138-172 Pantlins Lane (). 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 ().

Amenities

St James Lutheran Church is at 138-172 Pantlins Lane (). New Life Christian Church is at 225 Main Street (). Fraser Coast Baptist Church is at 175 Urraween Road (accessed via Pantlins Lane, ).

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* {{Fraser Coast Region Fraser Coast Region