Woody Point, Queensland
| Woody Point Queensland |
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| Population: | 3,789 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4019 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Redcliffe | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Petrie | ||||||||||||
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Woody Point is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Region at the south-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It was formerly a banana plantation.
[edit] Attractions and features
1. Woody Point Jetty - 240 metre jetty, re-opening in December 2008. Original jetty was built in 1888 and has been reconstructed during 2008 at a cost of 9.6 million. The new jetty has informative displays, seating and facilities for fishing.[2]
2. HMQS Gayundah shipwreck at Picnic Point.
3. Bramble Bay foreshore including Bicentennial Park and Apex Park.
4. Launching point for fishing boats and the Humpybong yacht club.
5. Scott's Point and Gayundah coastal arboretum.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Woody Point (Redcliffe City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC31585&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ "New jetty completes before Christmas". Moreton Living December - January 2009 (Moreton Bay Region). 2008-12-01.
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27°15′16″S 153°06′06″E / 27.2544°S 153.1016°ECoordinates: 27°15′16″S 153°06′06″E / 27.2544°S 153.1016°E
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