Wurdong Heights is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Wurdong Heights had a population of 465 people.

Geography

The

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...

forms the southern boundary of the locality. The

Gladstone–Benaraby Road Gladstone–Benaraby Road is a continuous road route in the Gladstone region of Queensland, Australia. Much of the route is signed as State Route 58. Gladstone–Benaraby Road (number 185) is a state-controlled regional road. As part of Stat ...

runs through from north to south. The North Coast railway line traverses the locality entering from the south and exiting to the north-east, but there are no railway stations within the locality. The Boyne River forms part of the south-eastern boundary of the locality as it heads towards the

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Demographics

In the , Wurdong Heights had a population of 462 people. In the , Wurdong Heights had a population of 465 people.

Education

There are no schools in Wurdong Heights. The nearest government primary schools are Benaraby State School in neighbouring Benaraby to the south, Calliope State School in neighbouring

Calliope In Greek mythology, Calliope ( ; ) is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses". Mythology Calliope had two famous sons, OrpheusH ...

to the south-west, and Kin Kora State School in Kin Kora to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are

Tannum Sands State High School Tannum Sands State High School (TSSHS or often Tannum High) is a public high school located in Tannum Sands, Gladstone Region, Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in nor ...

in neighbouring Tannum Sands to the south-east, Calliope State High School in Calliope, and Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone.

Amenities

Lidster Park is on Helen Crescent in the south of the locality ().

References

{{Gladstone Region Gladstone Region Localities in Queensland