West Woombye is a rural residential

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, Australia. In the , West Woombye had a population of 1,083 people.

Geography

West Woombye is in the

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hinterland. As the name suggests, it is west of the town and locality of Woombye. The surrounding suburbs include Towen Mountain, Hunchy, Dulong, Palmwoods and Coes Creek. There is farming within the area with crops such as lychees, macadamias, mangoes and avocados grown. The main road running through West Woombye is Blackall Range Road. This road turns into Dulong Road once in the suburb of Dulong. As the area incorporates the

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leading up to Montville, the area is noted for its scenery. However, there are a number of notable creeks within area prone to flooding in heavy rain, primarily Petrie Creek. This mostly affects the roads off Blackall Range Road, such as Ruwoldt Road, Carruthers Road, and the Jackson Road area.

History

The name ''Woombye'' comes from the Kabi word ''wambai'' meaning ''black myrtle tree'', which was used for handles for axes.

Demographics

In the , West Woombye had a population of 1,007 people. In the , West Woombye had a population of 1,083 people.

Education

There are no schools in West Woombye. The nearest government primary schools are Woombye State School in neighbouring Woombye to the east, Burnside State School in Burnside to the north, Mapleton State School in Mapleton to the north-west, and Montville State School in Montville to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Burnside State High School in Burnside to the north and Nambour State College in

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to the north-east.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the locality, including: * Floydia Bushland Reserve () * Ted Duffield Memorial Park () * Triunia Bushland Reserve () * Triunia Conservation Area ()

Transport

There is no notable public transport in the area except the school bus runs and taxi. Depending on the starting point within West Woombye it takes about 5 to 7 minutes by vehicle into the Woombye township, 10 to 12 minutes to Nambour township and 5 to 7 minutes to Mapleton.

References

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