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West Woombye, Queensland

FieldValue
typesuburb
nameWest Woombye
stateqld
citySunshine Coast
coordinates
pop1083
pop_year
pop_footnotes
postcode4559
area11.6
timezoneAEST
utc+10:00
dist15.0
dir1W
location1Woombye
dist26.7
dir2SW
location2Nambour
dist36.9
dir3SW
location3Burnside
dist4114
dir4N
location4Brisbane
lgaSunshine Coast Region
stategovNicklin
fedgovFisher
fedgov2Fairfax
near-nTowen Mountain
near-neCoes Creek
near-eWoombye
near-sePalmwoods
near-sHunchy
near-swHunchy
near-wHunchy
near-nwDulong

| near-n = Towen Mountain | near-ne = Coes Creek | near-e = Woombye | near-se = Palmwoods | near-s = Hunchy | near-sw = Hunchy | near-w = Hunchy | near-nw = Dulong West Woombye is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , West Woombye had a population of 1,083 people.

Geography

West Woombye is in the Sunshine Coast 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 Blackall Range 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 Nambour 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 ()

References

References

  1. {{cite QPN. 50411. West Woombye. locality in Sunshine Coast Region
  2. {{Cite QPN. 38087. Woombye. population centre in the Sunshine Coast Region
  3. {{Census 2016 AUS
  4. {{Census 2021 AUS
  5. {{Queensland Globe
  6. (20 November 2020). "Land for public recreation – Queensland". [[Queensland Government]].
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