Woolooga
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Woolooga is a town in the Wide Bay region of Queensland
, Australia. The town is located in the Gympie Region local government area, 221 kilometres (137.3 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane
. At the 2006 census
, Woolooga and the surrounding rural area had a population of 319.
Woolooga was affected by the 2010-2011 Queensland floods. A 2 metres (6.6 ft) wall of water rushed through the town, inundating the public hall and the pub. The general store was also severely damaged by the flood.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia. The town is located in the Gympie Region local government area, 221 kilometres (137.3 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Woolooga and the surrounding rural area had a population of 319.
Woolooga was affected by the 2010-2011 Queensland floods. A 2 metres (6.6 ft) wall of water rushed through the town, inundating the public hall and the pub. The general store was also severely damaged by the flood.