Oonoonba, Queensland

Oonoonba is approximately by road south from Townsville central business district. The suburb is bounded to the north by the Ross River, to the east loosely by Gordon Creek, to the south by the North Coast railway line and to the west loosely by Northshore Circuit. The suburb is predominantly a residential area. South Townsville Road (Abbot Street) runs through the suburb from south (Idalia/Cluden where it connects to the Bruce Highway), running parallel and to the immediate east of the railway line, exiting the suburb as it crosses the Ross River on Rooneys Bridge to Railway Estate. There are three bridge crossings at this point from west to east: the rail bridge, a pedestrian/cycle bridge, and the road bridge. == History ==

The suburb takes its name from its railway station name, which in turn was named in 1880 using an Aboriginal word meaning water or wet ground. == Demographics ==

In the , Oonoonba had a population of 1,675 people. In the , Oonoonba had a population of 2,050 people. == Education ==

There are no schools within the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Oonoonba State School, which is within the boundaries of the neighbouring suburb of Idalia. The nearest government secondary schools are Townsville State High School to the north in Railway Estate and William Ross State High School in Annandale. == References ==