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Woree

Queensland, Australia · Oceania

About Woree

Woree is worth a stop: 42km from Curtain Fig Tree.

Woree is a town located in Queensland, Australia. With a population of 5,351, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Woree sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Brisbane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Woree to your route.

About Woree

Woree State School (WSS) is a public school situated in the southern suburb of Woree in Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. The school provides education from Prep to Year 6 and has around 900 students. It was opened in 1980. Its motto is "Discover Strive Shine" and this replaced the school's original motto of "We

Read more Aim To Achieve" in 2009.

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Where is Woree located?

Woree is located in Queensland, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -16.9500 latitude, 145.7500 longitude.

What is the population of Woree?

Woree has a population of approximately 5,351 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
5,351
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Queensland
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates
-16.9500, 145.7500

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Woree

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

mountain pass

Kuranda Range Road

Winding climb on the Kennedy Highway from Cairns up the Macalister Range to Kuranda, with rainforest lookouts over the coastal plain.

15 km · about 30 min drive

coastal drive

Captain Cook Highway

The 75 km Cairns-to-Port Douglas run where rainforest meets reef: palm-fringed bays, Rex Lookout's Coral Sea panorama, and beaches lapping right at the roadside.

40 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Curtain Fig Tree

A strangler fig near Yungaburra whose host tree fell into a neighbour, leaving a 15-metre curtain of aerial roots hanging vertically to the forest floor. A boardwalk loops it in ten minutes.

42 km · about 50 min drive

waterfall

Josephine Falls

Granite waterslides on the slopes of Queensland's highest mountain, where Josephine Creek pours over smooth boulders into a swimming pool. A 600-metre sealed walk from the car park south of Cairns.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Woree

  • Right hereKuranda Range RoadWinding climb on the Kennedy Highway from Cairns up the Macalister Range to Kuranda, with rainforest lookouts over the coastal plain.
  • 40 kmCaptain Cook HighwayThe 75 km Cairns-to-Port Douglas run where rainforest meets reef: palm-fringed bays, Rex Lookout's Coral Sea panorama, and beaches lapping right at the roadside.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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