West Woombye is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
The surrounding suburbs include Towen Mountain, Hunchy, Dulong, Palmwoods and Coes Creek.
[3] There is farming within the area with crops such as lychees, macadamias, mangoes and avocados grown.
[citation needed] The name Woombye comes from the Kabi word wambai meaning black myrtle tree, which was used for handles for axes.
[3] There are a number of parks in the locality, including: There is no notable public transport in the area except the school bus runs and taxi.