Woorabinda

Woorabinda, which means 'kangaroo sit down', Woorabinda is the only dogit Aboriginal Community within Central Queensland, approxiamately 170klm or 2 hours drive southwest of Rockhampton. With a population of 928.

Woorabinda was established in 1926 and officially gazetted in 1927. Most of the people who populated Woorabinda at that time were removed from the Taroom settlement. Population grew considerably during its early period. Aboriginal people were relocated from different traditional lands from north, south, west and east Queensland. Woorabinda celebrates its survival through the re-enactment of the Taroom trek undertaken by those Aboriginal people in 1926.

There are currently 2 native title claims over Woorabinda, 1 from the Gunghulu people and 1 from the Wadja Wadja people.

Woorabinda based community services include a community health centre, a women's shelter, a primary school and secondary school, child care centre, Anglicare service, aged persons hostel, blackboy outstation, post office, banking facilities, sports complex, pastoral company, food takeaway shop, retail store, radio station, vacation care and children's activity programs.

If you want to visit Woorabinda, please observe cultural protocol by first contacting the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council on 07 4920 9800. The council can help arrange guest rooms if you need accommodation.

Woorabinda is a 'dry' community and heavy penalties apply for bringing alcohol into the community.


Click here to see the CAPE PCYC proposed rollout to the Cape York communities.

Our contactable details for Woorabinda PCYC are or if you would like further information about our 2010 CAPE PCYC Projects and Activities within Woorabinda community, feel free to contact directly:

Nicole Assan
Program Coordinator
C.A.P.E. PCYC Program
Telephone: (07) 4040 4907
Email Address: Nicole.Assan@pcyc.org.au


Updated Friday, 16 July 2010.