Woree

Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.

Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Woree had a population of 4,821 people.

The name Woree is from the Yidinji Aboriginal traditional group of the predominantly inner-north, inner-north west and south Cairns region areas from the Yidiny language, referring to the young persons near or at the waterways.The Cairns Jockey Club commenced in Cairns in July 1884 with 50 members. Its first race meeting was proclaimed a holiday. Their current race track is Cannon Park in Woree, which was donated by the Cannon family and the first race was held there in 1911. A grandstand was officially opened on 15 July 1972 by Gordon Chalk, then Minister for Racing.Woree railway station was named by Queensland Rail in 1914 and the suburb takes is name from the railway station. Prior to this, the area was known as Four Mile and Pryns Station.Woree railway station was (16.9521°S 145.7461°E? / -16.9521; 145.7461? (Woree railway station)) on the North Coast railway line, but it has been dismantled following the realignment of the railway line.Woree State School was opened on 5 May 1925 and closed circa 1953. In October 1954, it was decided to relocate its buildings which were relocated to Holloways Beach to establish a school there (which opened in 1955). The present Woree State School opened in January 1980.Saint Mary's College opened 1 January 1986.Woree State High School opened on 29 January 1985.St Gerard Majella Catholic Primary School opened on 27 January 1988.In the 2006 census Woree had a population of 4,372 people.In the 2016 census Woree had a population of 4,821 people.Cairns State Special School opened in 2017.There was a popular drive-in movie theatre but it is no longer operational.