Woowoonga, Queensland


Woowoonga is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Woowoonga had a population of 92 people.

Geography

Degilbo Creek forms the south-western boundary of the locality.
The Woowoonga Range passes through the western and southern parts of the locality with two named peaks: Mount Woowoonga at an elevation of and Mount Googaneman at an elevation of. A number of creeks rises in the mountainous area of the locality and then flow west or north through the locality.
The Isis Highway passes through the locality near its western boundary.

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.
Woowoonga East State opened on 14 Apr 1909 and closed circa 1943.
Mount Woowoonga State School opened on 1 April 1932 and closed circa 1946.

Education

There are no schools in Wowoonga. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Biggenden and Dallarnil. The nearest secondary schools are in Biggenden and in Childers.