Woodwark, Queensland
| Woodwark Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Woodwark | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°14′58″S 148°39′03″E / 20.2494°S 148.6508°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 374 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.565/km2 (27.36/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4802 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Woodwark is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Woodwark had a population of 374 people.[1]
History
The locality is named after Woodwark Bay, which was in turn named after George Smith Woodwark (mayor of King's Lynn) in 1886 by Lieutenant G.E. Richards of HMQS Paluma.[2] It is believed that the name was suggested by Lieutenant Alexander Leeper of Paluma as his family lived in King's Lynn.[3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woodwark (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Woodwark – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Woodwark Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 38010)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
