Urangan, Queensland
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Urangan is a coastal
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of the city of
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay () is a city on the coast of the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately or 3½ hours' highway drive north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is located on the bay of the same name open to ...
in the
Fraser Coast Region The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains K'gari. ...
,
Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia. In the , Urangan had a population of 10,988 people.


Geography

The locality is bounded to the north by Hervey Bay (the bay not the town, ) and to the east by the northern end of the
Great Sandy Strait The Great Sandy Strait is a strait in the Australian state of Queensland of length which separates mainland Queensland from K'gari. It is also a locality in the Fraser Coast Region local government area. To the north of the strait is Hervey Bay ...
(and beyond it,
Fraser Island K'gari ( , ), also known by its former name Fraser Island, is a World Heritage-listed sand island along the south-eastern coast in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The island lies approximately north of the state capi ...
). Dayman Point is a headland () Shelly Beach is a beach that extends into neighbouring Torquay (). Urangan Boat Harbour is a harbour (). In the far south west of the suburb is the single runway
Hervey Bay Airport Hervey Bay Airport is the main airport for the city of Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and the Fraser Coast region which incorporates the nearby city of Maryborough. The airport, which is located southeast of Pialba, re-opened in mid-20 ...
.


History

The name ''Urangan'' is derived from
Kabi language Gubbi Gubbi, also spelt Kabi Kabi, is a language of Queensland in Australia, formerly spoken by the Kabi Kabi people of South-east Queensland. The main dialect, Gubbi Gubbi, is extinct, but there are still 24 people with knowledge of the Butc ...
, either from the word ''yuangan'' meaning ''
dugong The dugong (; ''Dugong dugon'') is a marine mammal. It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees. It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest ...
'', or ''yerengen'' meaning '' small shell fish''. The local landmarks of Dayman Spit and Dayman Point were named after Lieutenant Joseph Dayman of the
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. Dayman was the first European to navigate through the Great Sandy Strait on 10 November 1846 in a small decked boat called the ''Asp''. It had been intended that Dayman rendezvous with HMS Rattlesnake but that ship had already departed. Dayman decided it was safer to take the ''Asp'' through the Great Sandy Strait instead rather than risk taking the route by the ocean side of Fraser Island as he wanted to avoid rounding the Breaksea Spit. Urangan State School opened circa 1890 and closed in 1915. The
Hervey Bay railway line Hervey Bay railway line, sometimes known as Urangan railway line, is a closed railway line in Queensland, Australia. It was opened in 1896 to Pialba and it was extended to Urangan in 1913. It was extended to the end of the Urangan Pier in 1917, ...
from Maryborough passed through the suburb, terminating at the
Urangan Pier Urangan Pier is a historic pier in Urangan, Queensland, Urangan, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is a former deep-water, cargo-handling facility originally built to facilitate the export of sugar, timber and coal. The pier, served by the ...
. The line reached Pialba on 18 December 1896. However, construction of the extension to Urangan did not commence immediately as the original plan had been for the Vernon Coal and Railway Company to construct that section of the line to transport Burrum coal to the pier. However, the company did not build the line. On 20 December 1911, the
Queensland Government The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a Parliament, parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, ...
decided to build the extension to Urangan, which was officially opened on 19 December 1913 by the Minister for Railways
Walter Paget Walter Trueman Paget (7 February 1854 – 23 December 1930) was a farmer and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Paget was born in Hagley, Worcestershire, the son of Arthu ...
. Urangan Road State School opened on 22 February 1915. In 1956 it was renamed Bingham Road State School. It closed on 1960. Despite the name, the school was 847 Booral Road (formerly Nikenbah Bingham Road), Bunya Creek. Urangan Point State School opened on 9 October 1916. All Saints' Anglican Church was dedicated in 1918. It was dedicated again on 6 June 1965 by
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Philip Strong :''Both the subject and his father sometimes used ''Warrington Strong'' as a surname.'' Sir Philip Nigel Warrington Strong (11 July 18996 July 1983) served as the fourth Bishop of New Guinea from 1936 to 1962 and the fifth Anglican Anglican Ar ...
. It closed during 1990. On Saturday 1 November 1919 a Methodist church was opened at 22 Kent Street (). The church building had originally been a church hall in Maryborough but was then relocated Torquay by Fenwick White where it was used by the Methodist congregation and a number of denominations for services. Although it was believed White had intended for the Methodist congregation to inherit the church upon his death, this did not occur and the church was offered for sale after White's death in 1917. The Methodist congregation decided to buy the church building and relocate it to the Kent Street site which they purchased. On Saturday 8 September 1951 a stump capping ceremony was held at the commencement of the enlargement of the church building. The enlarged church was officially re-opened on Saturday 10 November 1951. On 23 December 1945 the Beulah Mission Church (part of the Assemblies of God) opened at 14 King Street (corner of Beulah Street, ). The last ship docked at the Urangan pier in January 1985. Urangan State High School opened on 1 January 1992. Sandy Strait State School opened on 30 January 1995.


Demographics

At the , Urangan had a population of 9,169 people. In the , Urangan had a population of 9,764 people. In the , Urangan had a population of 10,988 people.


Heritage listings

Urangan has a State
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site: * Urangan Point State School, Block D, Miller Street There are also several places listed on the Fraser Coast Local Heritage Register, including the Dayman Park Steps.


Education

Urangan Point State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Miller Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 400 students with 36 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). It includes a
special education Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...
program. Sandy Strait State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Robert Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 713 students with 49 teachers (46 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Urangan State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Robert Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1712 students with 146 teachers (139 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff (50 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The
University of the Sunshine Coast The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC; formerly abbreviated as USC until 2022) is a public university based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. After opening with 524 students in 1996 as the Sunshine Coast University College, it ...
is building a turtle research and rehabilitation in Dayman Park at Urangan.


Amenities

The Urangan branch of the
Queensland Country Women's Association The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...
meets at 19 Pulgul Street.


Attractions

Whale watching tours and ferries to Fraser Island depart from the marina at Urangan. The Urangan Pier extending almost into the bay, making it one of the longest piers in Australia. It is popular for walking along with spectacular views of the coast and marine life such as dolphins and stringrays. Fishing is permitted from the pier with whiting being one of the common fish caught there. The Hervey Bay Botanic Gardens is located in Urangan on a site. It houses a collection of about 20,000 orchids and features a Chinese Garden and a labrynth.


See also

*
Fraser Coast Region The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains K'gari. ...


References


External links

{{Fraser Coast Region Suburbs of Hervey Bay Fraser Coast Region Coastline of Queensland