Woongoolba, Queensland

Woongoolba is a coastal rural locality in the northern part of City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the Woongoolba had a population of 280 people.
Geography.
The locality is bounded to the north by the Logan River and to the north-east by Moreton Bay.
History.
In the late 1800s, the farming district located between the Pimpama River and the Logan River called Pimpama Island and encompasses the modern localities of Jacobs Well, Norwell, Steiglitz and Woongoolba. It was referred to as an island because there were a number of lagoons and swamps that isolated the area during the wet season; however, this disadvantage made it good land for growing sugar cane.
The name "Woongoolba" is believed to be an Aboriginal word for the geebung tree.
The district was predominantly settled by German immigrants who arrived in the period 1864–1900.
The Pimpama Island Provisional School opened on 17 April 1876 under the direction of teacher Joseph Schindler with 13 pupils (of German parentage). It became Pimpama Island State School on 7 September 1898. It was renamed Woongoolba State School in 1930. Additional classrooms and a library were built in 1941, with further expansions in 1991, 1997 and 2010.
The Rocky Point Sugar Mill was established by Carl Heinrich Heck in 1878 on Mill Road (and crosses the boundary between Woongoolba and Steiglitz). Despite being one of the oldest sugar mills in Australia, it is still privately owned by the Heck Group. There were once other sugar mills in the area, but they have now closed and Rocky Point has expanded to replace their lost capacity.
The first Bethlehem Lutheran church was built in 1882. It was replaced by the current building in 1908, which was renovated in 1930.
In the , Woongoolba had a population of 460 people.
In the Woongoolba had a population of 280 people.
Education.
Woongoolba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1219 Jacobs Well Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 224 students with 20 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Woongoolba. The nearest government secondary schools are Ormeau Woods State High School in Ormeau to the south-west and Beenleigh State High School in Beenleigh to the west.
Amenities.
The Gold Coast City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Woongoolba State School on Jacobs Well Road.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is at 1281 Stapylton Jacobs Well Road ().
Accessed via a causeway through the mangroves, the Cecil Zipf Park at Little Rocky Point () offers views of Moreton Bay, off-leash dog area, BBQ and toilets. The beach below the park is a good place for fishing, especially for bream.
There are a number of other parks in the locality, including: