Urraween, Queensland
| Urraween Hervey Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Urraween | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°17′44″S 152°49′19″E / 25.2955°S 152.8219°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,951 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Urraween is a suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Urraween had a population of 6,969 people.[3]
Geography
Urraween is a residential area. The Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north-west. Urraween is a popular residential area due to its proximity to the public and private hospital. Yarrillee State School is in the north-west of the suburb and the Stocklands Hervey Bay shopping centre is in the north-east of the suburb.[4]
History
The name Urraween is derived from Kabi words ngur/uin meaning place of emus.[5]
Prior to the development of Urraween the lands were used for agriculture which included a pineapple farm.
Hervey Bay Christian Academy opened in 1993.[6]
Yarrilee State School opened in January 2000.[6]
St James Lutheran College opened on 27 January 2003.[6]
In the 2016 census, Urraween had a population of 6,969 people.[3]
Education
Yarrilee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Scrub Hill Road (25°17′21″S 152°48′17″E / 25.2892°S 152.8046°E).[7][8] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 769 students with 54 teachers (50 equivalent full-time) and 33 non-teaching staff (21 equivalent full-time).[9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 791 students with 55 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[7][11]
St James Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 138-172 Pantlins Lane (25°17′53″S 152°48′49″E / 25.2980°S 152.8137°E).[7][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 609 students with 43 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).[10]
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 171 Pantlins Lane (25°17′55″S 152°48′55″E / 25.2986°S 152.8153°E).[7][13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Urraween (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Urraween – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Urraween (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Urraween – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b c d "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Yarrilee State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Yarrilee State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Yarrilee SS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St James Lutheran College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
