Wongaling Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17°54′52″S 146°05′50″E / 17.9145°S 146.0972°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,323 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 90.6/km2 (234.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4852 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Wongaling Beach is a tropical beachside coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,323 people. [1]
The locality takes its name from the beach Wongaling Beach ( 17°54′14″S 146°05′51″E / 17.9039°S 146.0974°E) which extends the length of the locality's coastline, [4] [5] and is part of a continuous 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) sandy coastline which links the three adjacent coastal localities (from north to south): Mission Beach (sometimes called North Mission Beach), Wongaling Beach, and South Mission Beach. [6]
Most of the residential development is along the eastern coastal strip of the locality with the town centre on the coast in the south-east of the locality. The western part of the locality is undeveloped tropical forests. [6]
Dunk Island lies off the southern coast of Wongaling Beach. [6]
The suburb takes its name from its beach where the town allotments were surveyed in 1973. Wongaling is an Aboriginal word meaning pigeon. [2]
Mission Beach State School opened on 27 January 1953 in the "tropical jungle" of Mission Beach to the north. On 1 February 1993, the school re-opened at a new site in Wongaling Beach. [7] [8] [9]
Wongaling Beach Library facility was given a major refurbishment in 2002. [10]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,245 people. [11]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,323 people. [1]
Despite its name, Mission Beach State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Webb Road ( 17°54′15″S 146°05′33″E / 17.9042°S 146.0925°E). [12] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 310 students with 21 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). [14]
There is no secondary school in Wongaling Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west. [6]
Mission Beach Police Station is at 2 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′30″E / 17.9048°S 146.0918°E). [15] [16] Mission Beach SES Facility is at the rear of the police station ( 17°54′18″S 146°05′31″E / 17.9050°S 146.0920°E). [16]
Mission Beach Fire Station is at 4 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′32″E / 17.9047°S 146.0922°E). [17] [16]
Mission Beach Ambulance Station is at 6 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′33″E / 17.9048°S 146.0926°E). [18] [16]
Mission Beach Community Health Centre is at 26 Wongaling Beach Road ( 17°53′45″S 146°05′36″E / 17.8959°S 146.0933°E). It operates three days a week. [19] [20] At other times, the nearest health services are in Tully. [21]
Cassowary Coast Regional Council operates Wongaling Beach Library at 2018 Tully Mission Beach Drive ( 17°53′45″S 146°05′29″E / 17.8957°S 146.0913°E). [22]
Holy Spirit Catholic Church is at 12 Webb Road ( 17°54′18″S 146°05′36″E / 17.9050°S 146.0934°E). It is within the Tully Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. [23]
Wongaling Beach contains a Woolworths supermarket, the largest supermarket within a 42 kilometres (26 mi) radius. The suburb also features a town pool and skate park. A community funded 'Splash Pad' was also opened in August of 2018. [24][ citation needed]
Cassowary Coast Multisports Club organise an annual 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and 21 kilometres (13 mi) run along the beach, beginning and ending in Wongaling Beach. [25]
The Big Cassowary is one of Australia's big things. It is a statue of a cassowary on the south-east corner of Tully Mission Beach Road and Wongaling Beach Road ( 17°53′51″S 146°05′30″E / 17.8975°S 146.0918°E). [26]
Wongaling Beach has a tropical climate. The nearest Bureau station with monthly weather statistics is in South Johnstone which is located 35.4 kilometres (22.0 mi) from Wongaling Beach.
Climate data for South Johnstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 525.5 (20.69) |
570.5 (22.46) |
611.7 (24.08) |
387.9 (15.27) |
267.9 (10.55) |
156.1 (6.15) |
111.7 (4.40) |
88.4 (3.48) |
83.8 (3.30) |
98.3 (3.87) |
147.2 (5.80) |
260.8 (10.27) |
3,283.8 (129.28) |
Average precipitation days | 14.3 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 13.8 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 135.6 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology [27] |
Wongaling Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17°54′52″S 146°05′50″E / 17.9145°S 146.0972°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,323 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 90.6/km2 (234.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4852 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Wongaling Beach is a tropical beachside coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,323 people. [1]
The locality takes its name from the beach Wongaling Beach ( 17°54′14″S 146°05′51″E / 17.9039°S 146.0974°E) which extends the length of the locality's coastline, [4] [5] and is part of a continuous 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) sandy coastline which links the three adjacent coastal localities (from north to south): Mission Beach (sometimes called North Mission Beach), Wongaling Beach, and South Mission Beach. [6]
Most of the residential development is along the eastern coastal strip of the locality with the town centre on the coast in the south-east of the locality. The western part of the locality is undeveloped tropical forests. [6]
Dunk Island lies off the southern coast of Wongaling Beach. [6]
The suburb takes its name from its beach where the town allotments were surveyed in 1973. Wongaling is an Aboriginal word meaning pigeon. [2]
Mission Beach State School opened on 27 January 1953 in the "tropical jungle" of Mission Beach to the north. On 1 February 1993, the school re-opened at a new site in Wongaling Beach. [7] [8] [9]
Wongaling Beach Library facility was given a major refurbishment in 2002. [10]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,245 people. [11]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,323 people. [1]
Despite its name, Mission Beach State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Webb Road ( 17°54′15″S 146°05′33″E / 17.9042°S 146.0925°E). [12] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 310 students with 21 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). [14]
There is no secondary school in Wongaling Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west. [6]
Mission Beach Police Station is at 2 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′30″E / 17.9048°S 146.0918°E). [15] [16] Mission Beach SES Facility is at the rear of the police station ( 17°54′18″S 146°05′31″E / 17.9050°S 146.0920°E). [16]
Mission Beach Fire Station is at 4 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′32″E / 17.9047°S 146.0922°E). [17] [16]
Mission Beach Ambulance Station is at 6 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′33″E / 17.9048°S 146.0926°E). [18] [16]
Mission Beach Community Health Centre is at 26 Wongaling Beach Road ( 17°53′45″S 146°05′36″E / 17.8959°S 146.0933°E). It operates three days a week. [19] [20] At other times, the nearest health services are in Tully. [21]
Cassowary Coast Regional Council operates Wongaling Beach Library at 2018 Tully Mission Beach Drive ( 17°53′45″S 146°05′29″E / 17.8957°S 146.0913°E). [22]
Holy Spirit Catholic Church is at 12 Webb Road ( 17°54′18″S 146°05′36″E / 17.9050°S 146.0934°E). It is within the Tully Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. [23]
Wongaling Beach contains a Woolworths supermarket, the largest supermarket within a 42 kilometres (26 mi) radius. The suburb also features a town pool and skate park. A community funded 'Splash Pad' was also opened in August of 2018. [24][ citation needed]
Cassowary Coast Multisports Club organise an annual 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and 21 kilometres (13 mi) run along the beach, beginning and ending in Wongaling Beach. [25]
The Big Cassowary is one of Australia's big things. It is a statue of a cassowary on the south-east corner of Tully Mission Beach Road and Wongaling Beach Road ( 17°53′51″S 146°05′30″E / 17.8975°S 146.0918°E). [26]
Wongaling Beach has a tropical climate. The nearest Bureau station with monthly weather statistics is in South Johnstone which is located 35.4 kilometres (22.0 mi) from Wongaling Beach.
Climate data for South Johnstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 525.5 (20.69) |
570.5 (22.46) |
611.7 (24.08) |
387.9 (15.27) |
267.9 (10.55) |
156.1 (6.15) |
111.7 (4.40) |
88.4 (3.48) |
83.8 (3.30) |
98.3 (3.87) |
147.2 (5.80) |
260.8 (10.27) |
3,283.8 (129.28) |
Average precipitation days | 14.3 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 13.8 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 135.6 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology [27] |