Woree is located in the southern region of the
Cairns inner city area adjoining to
Bayview Heights,
White Rock,
Mount Sheridan,
Earlville,
Westcourt and
Portsmith. Woree is an established residential, industrial and recreational area, with some commercial land use along
Mulgrave Road. The postcode for Bayview Heights is 4868.
Cairns' major horse-racing track (
Cannon Park) is located in Woree and also the
Woree Tavern. Major features of Westcourt include the
Cairns Golf Club,
Woree Bicentennial Aquatic Centre,
Woree Community Centre,
Piccones IGA,
Calana Pharmacy, Southside Shopping Complex and
The Cairns Coconut Resort.
Major shopping centres are located in neighbouring suburbs including
Stockland Shopping Centre in
Earlville and
Mount Sheridan Plaza in
Mount Sheridan. Woree is also just a 15-minute drive from
Cairns CBD and centrally located from many facilities throughout South
Cairns.
Woree features many schools including the
Woree State School,
Woree State High School,
Saint Mary’s College and
St Gerard Majella Catholic School. The area is also provided with the
Cairns Sunbus public transport service with multiple stops throughout the suburb.