Wondunna, Queensland
History
The suburb was named after Willie Wondunna, an Aboriginal man born on Fraser Island, who was sent to Victoria to track the Kelly Gang in 1880. His alternate tribal name was Caboonya.
Fraser Coast Anglican College opened on 1995.
Demographics
In the 2016 census Wondunna had a population of 2,677 people.
In the 2021 census, Wondunna had a population of 3,315 people.
Education
Fraser Coast Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Doolong South Road (25°19′02″S 152°51′09″E / 25.3171°S 152.8525°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 642 students with 48 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent).
Amenities
St John's Anglican Church is at 2-8 Gilston Street (corner of Doolong Road, 25°18′28″S 152°51′27″E / 25.3077°S 152.8576°E).
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wondunna (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wondunna – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wondunna (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Fraser Coast Anglican College". Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Anglican Church Hervey Bay". Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
