Worongary is a

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in the

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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

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

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with larger blocks of land, typically .

History

The name Worongary is derived from an Aboriginal word ''Whorrongary'', meaning vine or flight of a pigeon. The Worongary State School opened on 1 February 1993. Hinterland Baptist Church was established in 1995. Its timber church building was relocated from another site. In the , Worongary had a population of 5,613 people.

Heritage listings

Worongary has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 8 Worongary Road (): former

Schmidt Farmhouse Schmidt Farmhouse & Outbuildings is a heritage-listed homestead at 3 Worongary Road, Worongary, City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1880s to . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 8 April 1997. History ...

Education

Worongary State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Delta Cove Drive (). 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). It includes a

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program. There are no secondary schools in Worongary. The nearest government secondary schools are

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to the north and

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in Robina to the south-east.

Amenities

Despite the name, Mudgeeraba Showgrounds are at 115 Mudgeeraba Road in Worongary (). The Springbrook Mudgeeraba branch of the

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meets at the Bill Deacon Pavilion at the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds. Hinterland Baptist Church is at 405 Hinkler Drive (). The

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is at 74 Mudgeeraba Road ().

Parks

There are a number of parks in the area: * Alice Bowden Reserve () * Alkira Park () * Charles Kurz Drive Reserves () * Darryl Randal Drive Parklands () * Delta Reserve () * Dorrigo Drainage Reserve () * Explorers Way Northern Linear Park () * Explorers Way Southern Linear Park () * Fred Cass Family Park () * Graham Dillon Park () * Handel Avenue Reserve () * Harry Mills Drive Reserve () * Incline Drive Reserve () * Lawrance Hinde Park () * Lexington Drive Reserve () * Mataranka Drive Reserve () * Mudgeeraba Road Parklands () * Mudgeeraba Showgrounds () * Nabarlek Park () * Nancy Yaun Reserve () * Pioneer Downs Park () * Quambone Street Reserves () * Random Way Reserves () * San Fernando Dr Reserve () * Thomas Duncan Reserve () * Thredbo Rd Reserve () * Upper Worongary Creek Reserve () * Worangary Reservoir Parklands () * Worongary Creek Reserve ()

Events

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

Attractions

Gold Coast Light Horse Education Museum is at 8 Worongary Road () beside the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds. The museum has information about the

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who served in the

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and

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. It also has information on

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External links

* {{Localities in Gold Coast Suburbs of the Gold Coast, Queensland