Urraween, Queensland

Urraween
Hervey Bay, Queensland
Urraween
Coordinates 25°17′44″S 152°49′19″E / 25.2955°S 152.8219°E / -25.2955; 152.8219Coordinates: 25°17′44″S 152°49′19″E / 25.2955°S 152.8219°E / -25.2955; 152.8219
Postcode(s) 4655
Area 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Hinkler
Suburbs around Urraween:
Eli Waters Pialba Pialba
Dundowran Urraween Kawungan
Nikenbah Nikenbah Kawungan

Urraween is a suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

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.[2]

History

The name Urraween is derived from Kabi words ngur/uin meaning place of emus.[1] Prior to the development of Urraween the lands were used for agriculture which included a pineapple farm. Yarrilee State School opened in January 2000.[3]

Education

Yarrilee State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 15 Scrub Hill Road. 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).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Urraween - suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Yarrilee State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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