Woodgate, Queensland
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Woodgate, is a seaside township on the Burrum Coast of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

, Australia
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. The majority of the coastline of Woodgate consists of sandy beach, making it a popular holiday destination for people who live in nearby areas of Queensland. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
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, Woodgate had a population of 758.

On the inland side of Woodgate lies Burrum Coast National Park
Burrum Coast National Park
Burrum Coast is a national park in Queensland , 281 km north of Brisbane....

. The beach itself is quite calm, being protected by Fraser Island.

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