Woorim, Queensland

Woorim is on the south-eastern corner of Bribie Island, bounded by the Coral Sea to the east and Moreton Bay to the south.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=13 October 2020}} Bald Point is on the southern beach ({{coord|-27.0959|153.1950|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bald Point}}).{{cite QPN|1333|Bald Point|point in Moreton Bay Regional|access-date=19 September 2020}}

Most of the north and west of the locality is within the Bribie Island National Park which extends into neighbouring Bongaree and Welsby.

First Avenue connects Woorim to Bongaree and from there across the Bribie Island Bridge to the mainland.

The Bribie Island Research Centre of the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is an aquaculture research facility at 144 North Street ({{Coord|-27.0543|153.1952|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Bribie Island Research Centre}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4791_16135.htm |title=Bribie Island Research Centre Primary industries and fisheries |date=28 January 2010 |publisher=Queensland Government |access-date=10 October 2011 |archive-date=23 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023153623/http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4791_16135.htm |url-status=live }}

Erosion of the beach at Woorim is an ongoing issue with long term recession trends of the shoreline observed. In September 2007 Caboolture Shire Council (now amalgamated into the Moreton Bay Regional Council) published a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan in response.{{cite web |url=http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/uploadedFiles/common/publications/woorim-semp-exec-summary.pdf |title=Woorim Beach Shoreline Erosion Management Plan |date=September 2007 |publisher=Caboolture Shire Council |access-date=5 July 2013 |archive-date=30 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110330122953/http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/uploadedFiles/common/publications/woorim-semp-exec-summary.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.noosanews.com.au/news/dune-fix-disagreement/1897520/ |title=Woorim coastline erosion worries community |date=6 June 2013 |publisher=Noosa News |access-date=5 July 2013 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025859/http://www.noosanews.com.au/news/dune-fix-disagreement/1897520/ |url-status=live }}

The name Woorim may be derived from the Kabi language word wurama meaning red backed sea eagle.

The Bribie Island Fortifications were constructed from 1939 to 1943 as part of the systems of defence of southeast Queensland during the Second World War, and to provide artillery training for Australian soldiers for overseas service. Other fortifications were also apparent throughout Moreton Bay during the war, at Caloundra and on Moreton Island at Cowan Cowan Point and Rous, which together with the existing installations at Fort Lytton, provided a coordinated series of defensive batteries for the region.{{cite QHR|15915|Bribie Island Second World War Fortifications|601143|access-date=1 August 2014}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the suburb of Woorim had a population of 1,765 people, 52.4% female and 47.6% male. The median age of the Woorim population was 55 years, 18 years above the national median of 37. 70.5% of people living in Woorim were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 4.5%, Bhutan 1.1%, Netherlands 1.1%, Scotland 0.7%. 86.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.5% Nepali, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Dutch, 0.2% Afrikaans, 0.2% German.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31816|name=Woorim (State Suburb)|quick=on|access-date=26 September 2014}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the suburb of Woorim had a population of 1,829 people, with a median age of 57 years.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33187|name=Woorim (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the suburb of Woorim had a population of 1,843 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL33157|name=Woorim (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Woorim has a number of heritage sites, including:

• Bribie Island Second World War Fortifications ({{Coord|-27.0577|153.1988|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Bribie Island Second World War Fortifications}} & {{Coord|-27.0196|153.1754|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Bribie Island Second World War Fortifications}}){{cite QHR|15915|Bribie Island Second World War Fortifications|601143|access-date=1 August 2014}}

There are no schools in Woorim. The nearest primary school is Bribie Island State School in neighbouring Bongaree to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Bribie Island State High School in Bongaree.

Woorim has a beach, a small shopping centre, and parklands adjoining the beach.

Bribie Island Golf Club at 5 Links Court ({{Coord|-27.0822|153.2013|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Bribie Island Golf Club}}) has an 18-hole par-72 course, a distance of {{Convert|6203|m||abbr=}}.{{Cite web|title=Course Information|url=https://www.bribiegolf.com.au/course-information|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Bribie Island Golf Club|language=en|archive-date=13 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013082249/https://www.bribiegolf.com.au/course-information|url-status=live}}

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• {{Cite web|title=Bribie Island|url=https://queenslandplaces.com.au/bribie-island|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402214540/https://queenslandplaces.com.au/bribie-island|archive-date=2 April 2021|website=Queensland Places|publisher=University of Queensland}}
• {{cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-woorim-1978.jpg|title=Town map of Woorim|date=1978|publisher=Queensland Government}}

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Category:Bribie Island