Wooyung, New South Wales
Wooyung is a small town located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales. The most recent census indicated a population of 118, with a median age of 54.[2] Wooyung means 'slow' in the local Bundjalung language, and is believed to reflect the natural tranquility of the area.[3]
Wooyung New South Wales | |
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Wooyung | |
Coordinates | 28°27′20″S 153°32′34″E |
Population | 118 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2483 |
LGA(s) | Byron Shire Tweed Shire |
State electorate(s) | Ballina |
Federal Division(s) | Richmond |
Wooyung Nature Reserve
In March 1999, the Wooyung Nature Reserve was established, a protected area of 87 hectares, in the north of the Wooyung locality.[4] The Reserve contains littoral rainforest and borders on the beach.[5]
Development controversy
In 2006, Tweed Shire Council administrator Lucy Turnbull approved a plan for a controversial $240 million resort at Wooyung,[6] despite there being alleged legal, cultural, environmental and community concerns with the proposed development.[7] As of 2019, funding for the project had still yet to be settled.[8]
Current usage
Wooyung is currently home to the Wooyung Beach Holiday Park, described in the official NSW Tourist website as "one of the few remaining bush camping sites on the east coast".[9]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wooyung (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wooyung (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- NSW National Parks website: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/wooyung-nature-reserve. Accessed 10 January 2020.
- NSW National Parks website: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/wooyung-nature-reserve. Accessed 10 January 2020.
- NSW National Parks website: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/wooyung-nature-reserve. Accessed 10 January 2020.
- Peter Caton 'Woyung resort to go ahead'. Tweed Daily News. 30 October 2006
- Wooyung Defenders website; http://wooyungdefenders.com/. Accessed 10 January 2020. Sees also ICAC. 1990. Report into North Coast Development. Sydney: Independent Commission against Corruption, especially 'Chapter 17. The Woyung Project - Ocean Lakes'. pp.305-332.
- BNA. 'Partners sought for $240 million development'. Business News Australia. 30 November 2019.
- Visit NSW website, https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/north-coast/the-tweed-area/accommodation/wooyung-beach-holiday-park. Accessed 6 January 2020.