Wonga Beach, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 16°20′02″S 145°24′58″E / 16.3338°S 145.4161°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,042 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 48.69/km2 (126.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4873 | ||||||||||||
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Wonga Beach is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[3] The town of Wonga is within the locality.[4] In the 2021 census, Wonga Beach had a population of 1,042 people.[2]
Geography
Wonga Beach is a beachside locality situated between the small residential towns of Rocky Point and the Daintree township. It is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the town of Mossman. In 1985, a large volcanic eruption beneath the Coral Sea released thousands of pumice stones to the ocean surface which were then blown along north Queensland's shore by the trade winds.[5]
History
Rocky Point State School opened on 23 February 1939,[6] about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the current school at Rocky Point. In 1999, the school was relocated to Wonga Beach and renamed Wonga Beach State School.[7][8] Most of the Rocky Point school buildings were sold for housing, but one was relocated to Wonga Beach.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Wonga Beach had a population of 746 people.[9]
In the 2016 census, Wonga Beach had a population of 975 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Wonga Beach had a population of 1,042 people.[2]
Fauna
Birdwatchers visit Wonga Beach to see three uncommon bird species: Gould's bronze cuckoo, double-eyed fig-parrot and the beach stone-curlew. The last species is easily confused with the ubiquitous bush stone-curlew noted for its wailing calls at night.[11]
Services
A service station is the only fuel outlet in the Daintree Valley and opens early (5:30am) and closes at 8:30pm. In addition to automotive fuels, the service station incorporates a small convenience store with an ATM.
Education
Wonga Beach State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 48-74 Snapper Island Drive (16°20′31″S 145°24′46″E / 16.3419°S 145.4129°E).[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 90 students with 10 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[14]
There are no secondary schools in Wonga Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south-west.[15]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wonga Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wonga Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wonga Beach – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 49615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Wonga – population centre in Douglas Shire (entry 37911)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ 101 things to do in daintree, http://daintree.info/101thingstodoindaintree.htm Archived 3 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "History". Wonga Beach State School. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wonga Beach (Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wonga Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ 100 things to do in Daintree
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Wonga Beach State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
External links
- "Wonga Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.