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Woorim

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Moreton Bay Regional Council QLD, PO Box 159, Woorim, QLD 4507
07 3205 0555

Description

Woorim is a town and suburb of Bribie Island in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.

Woorim is a town and suburb of Bribie Island in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Woorim had a population of 1,829 people.

History

The name Woorim may be derived from the Kabi language word wurama meaning red backed sea eagle.The Bribie Island Fortifications were constructed from 1939 to 1943 as part of the systems of defence of southeast Queensland during the Second World War, and to provide artillery training for Australian soldiers for overseas service. Other fortifications were also apparent throughout Moreton Bay during the war, at Caloundra and on Moreton Island at Cowan Cowan Point and Rous, which together with the existing installations at Fort Lytton, provided a coordinated series of defensive batteries for the region.In the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 1,765 persons, with a median age of 53 years.In the 2016 census, Woorim had a population of 1,829 people, with a median age of 57 years.

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Type: Suburbs

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +10:00

Area: 15.282 km2

Elevation: 4-10 metres

Town elevation: 10 m

Population number: 1,829

Local Government Area: Moreton Bay Regional Council

Location

Moreton Bay Regional Council QLD, PO Box 159, Woorim, QLD 4507

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Woorim, Queensland

Woorim - Localista

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