Woree is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Woree had a population of 4,821 people. Geography The Bruce Highway goes between Bald Hills in Brisbane to Woree and is long. The highway goes through Woree both southbound, and northbound from (Mount Sheridan / White Rock) and continues north through the suburb, splitting at into Mulgrave Road and Ray Jones Drive. Mulgrave Road/Bruce Highway (Alternative Route) continues north-west and exits to Earlville, while Ray Jones Drive/Bruce Highway continues north-east to Portsmith. History The name Woree is from the Yidinji Aboriginal traditional group of the predominantly inner-north, inner-north west and south Cairns region areas from the Yidiny language, referring to the young persons near or at the waterways. The Cairns Jockey Club commenced in Cairns in July 1884 with 50 members. Its first race meeting was proclaimed a holiday. Their current race track is Cannon Park in Woree, which was donated by the Cannon family and the first race was held there in 1911. A grandstand was officially opened on 15 July 1972 by Gordon Chalk, then Minister for Racing. Woree railway station was named by Queensland Rail in 1914 and the suburb takes its name from the railway station. Prior to this, the area was known as Four Mile and Pryns Station. Woree railway station was () on the North Coast railway line, but it was dismantled following the realignment of the railway line. Woree State School was opened on 5 May 1925 and closed circa 1953. In October 1954, it was decided to relocate its buildings which were relocated to Holloways Beach to establish a school there (which opened in 1955). The present Woree State School opened in January 1980. Saint Mary's College opened on 1 January 1986. Woree State High School opened on 29 January 1985. St Gerard Majella Catholic Primary School opened on 27 January 1988. In the Woree had a population of 4,372 people. In the Woree had a population of 4,821 people. Cairns State Special School opened in 2017. There was a popular drive-in movie theatre but it is no longer operational. Education Woree State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Rigg & Windarra Streets (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 687 students with 56 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). It includes a special