Woowoonga is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Woowoonga had a population of 117 people.

Geography

Degilbo Creek forms the south-western boundary of the locality. The terrain is mountainous ranging from above sea level. The Woowoonga Range passes through the western and southern parts of the locality with two named peaks, both in the north-eastern corner of the locality: * Mount Woowoonga () * Mount Goonaneman () A number of creeks rise in the mountainous area of the locality and then flow west or north through the locality. The

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passes through the locality near its western boundary. Woowoonga National Park occupies the east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is

grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to free range (roam around) and consume wild vegetations in order to feed conversion ratio, convert the otherwise indigestible (by human diges ...

on native vegetation.

History

Woowoonga Creek Provisional School on 17 January 1898 and became Woowoonga Creek State School on 1 January 1909 only to close that same year. The school was just south of Woowoonga Creek at (now within the boundaries of Degilbo). Woowoonga East State opened on 14 April 1909 and closed circa 1943. It was on the western side of Woowoonga Hall Road to the north of the hall (approx ). Woowoonga Methodist Church opened in 1919, following the relocation of the Methodist church building from Mount Perry. In 1939, it was relocated to

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to be used as the Methodist church hall. Woowoonga Public Hall was built in 1928. Mount Woowoonga State School opened on 1 April 1932 and closed circa 1946.

Demographics

In the , Woowoonga had a population of 92 people. In the , Woowoonga had a population of 117 people.

Education

There are no schools in Woowoonga. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring

and Dallarnil. The nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden (to Year 10) and in Childers (to Year 12).

Amenities

Woowoonga Public Hall is on the western side of Woowoonga Hall Road ().

Events

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and

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are celebrated with a bush breakfast at the Woowonga Public Hall every year.

References

{{North Burnett Region North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland