19-614: Moresby Range is a national park in the Cassowary Coast Region in Far North Queensland , Australia, 1,314 kilometres (816 mi) northwest of Brisbane . It is part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area , identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of lowland tropical rainforest birds. The national park is located on the coast south of
38-638: A new site in Wongaling Beach. Wongaling Beach Library facility was given a major refurbishment in 2002. In the 2016 census , the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,245 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,323 people. Despite its name, Mission Beach State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Webb Road ( 17°54′15″S 146°05′33″E / 17.9042°S 146.0925°E / -17.9042; 146.0925 ( Mission Beach State School ) ). In 2018,
57-594: A week. At other times, the nearest health services are in Tully. Cassowary Coast Regional Council operates Wongaling Beach Library at 2018 Tully Mission Beach Drive ( 17°53′45″S 146°05′29″E / 17.8957°S 146.0913°E / -17.8957; 146.0913 ( Wongaling Beach public library ) ). Holy Spirit Catholic Church is at 12 Webb Road ( 17°54′18″S 146°05′36″E / 17.9050°S 146.0934°E / -17.9050; 146.0934 ( Holy Spirit Catholic Church ) ). It
76-422: Is at 6 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′33″E / 17.9048°S 146.0926°E / -17.9048; 146.0926 ( Mission Beach Ambulance Station ) ). Mission Beach Community Health Centre is at 26 Wongaling Beach Road ( 17°53′45″S 146°05′36″E / 17.8959°S 146.0933°E / -17.8959; 146.0933 ( health centre ) ). It operates three days
95-438: Is at the rear of the police station ( 17°54′18″S 146°05′31″E / 17.9050°S 146.0920°E / -17.9050; 146.0920 ( Mission Beach SES Facility ) ). Mission Beach Fire Station is at 4 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′32″E / 17.9047°S 146.0922°E / -17.9047; 146.0922 ( Mission Beach Fire Station ) ). Mission Beach Ambulance Station
114-418: Is part of a continuous 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) sandy coastline which links the three adjacent coastal localities (from north to south): Mission Beach (sometimes called North Mission Beach), Wongaling Beach, and South Mission Beach . Most of the residential development is along the eastern coastal strip of the locality with the town centre on the coast in the south-east of the locality. The western part of
133-632: Is within the Tully Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns . Wongaling Beach contains a Woolworths supermarket, the largest supermarket within a 42 kilometres (26 mi) radius. The suburb also features a town pool and skate park. A community funded 'Splash Pad' was also opened in August of 2018. Cassowary Coast Multisports Club organise an annual 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and 21 kilometres (13 mi) run along
152-413: The Cassowary Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Wongaling Beach had a population of 1,323 people. The locality takes its name from the beach Wongaling Beach ( 17°54′14″S 146°05′51″E / 17.9039°S 146.0974°E / -17.9039; 146.0974 ( Wongaling Beach ) ) which extends the length of the locality's coastline, and
171-489: The Cassowary Coast Planning Scheme 2014, the council consulted with the region's heritage groups to compile a list of local heritage places. 18°05′40.79″S 145°51′05.18″E / 18.0946639°S 145.8514389°E / -18.0946639; 145.8514389 Wongaling Beach, Queensland Download coordinates as: Wongaling Beach is a tropical beachside coastal town and locality in
190-479: The Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that Cardwell and Johnstone merge. Cardwell was in particular opposed because Johnstone was rated as "financially distressed" and its council had just been sacked by the state government. On 15 March 2008, the two shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect six councillors and a mayor to
209-860: The Regional Council. Although the commission recommended the council be undivided with six councillors and a mayor, the gazetted form was that of six divisions each electing a single councillor, plus a mayor. Below is the current council, elected in 2024 The Cassowary Coast Region includes the following settlements: Greater Innisfail area: Greater Tully area: Cardwell area: Johnstone area: - shared with Cairns Region - shared with Tablelands Region - shared with Cairns Region and Tablelands Region The Cassowary Coast Regional Council operate public libraries in Cardwell , Tully (Dorothy Jones Library), Innisfail and Wongaling Beach . The total population recorded at each census before
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#1732856111281228-469: The beach, beginning and ending in Wongaling Beach. The Big Cassowary is one of Australia's big things . It is a statue of a cassowary on the south-east corner of Tully Mission Beach Road and Wongaling Beach Road ( 17°53′51″S 146°05′30″E / 17.8975°S 146.0918°E / -17.8975; 146.0918 ( The Big Cassowary ) ). Wongaling Beach has a tropical climate. The nearest Bureau station with monthly weather statistics
247-700: The entire area of two previous local government areas: The Hinchinbrook Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 . On 28 October 1881, the Johnstone Division split away from it. On 18 January 1884, the Cardwell Division also split away. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , both Cardwell and Johnstone became shires on 31 March 1903. In July 2007,
266-473: The foundation of the Cassowary Coast Region combines the population of its component entities prior to their amalgamation in 2008. Its population was officially recorded for the first time in the 2011 Census . In the 2016 census , the Cassowary Coast Region had a population of 28,726 people. In the 2021 census , the Cassowary Coast Region had a population of 29,157 people. As part of preparing
285-413: The locality is undeveloped tropical forests. Dunk Island lies off the southern coast of Wongaling Beach. The suburb takes its name from its beach where the town allotments were surveyed in 1973. Wongaling is an Aboriginal word meaning pigeon . Mission Beach State School opened on 27 January 1953 in the "tropical jungle" of Mission Beach to the north. On 1 February 1993, the school re-opened at
304-587: The mouth of the Johnstone River a few kilometres from Innisfail in the Cassowary Coast Region . The range reaches elevations of around 160 metres (520 ft) above sea level. It belongs to the Wet Tropics biogregion and lies within the Johnstone River water catchment. About 8% of the park is classed as wetlands. The Spectacled flying fox is the only rare or threatened species to have been identified in
323-523: The park. In 2010, five cassowaries which inhabit the park were tagged with GPS dataloggers with VHF transmitters to enable monitoring of their movement. This Queensland protected areas related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cassowary Coast Region The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland , Australia, south of Cairns and centred on
342-580: The school had an enrolment of 310 students with 21 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Wongaling Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west. Mission Beach Police Station is at 2 Webb Street ( 17°54′17″S 146°05′30″E / 17.9048°S 146.0918°E / -17.9048; 146.0918 ( Mission Beach Police Station ) ). Mission Beach SES Facility
361-458: The towns of Innisfail , Cardwell and Tully . It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Cardwell and the Shire of Johnstone . The Regional Council, which administers the region, has an estimated operating budget of A$ 64 million. In the 2021 census , the Cassowary Coast Region had a population of 29,157 people. Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Cassowary Coast Region consisted of
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