Nindaroo

Nindaroo
Queensland
Looking west on Orphanage Road, on the boundary of Nindaroo (south & left) and Habana (north & right), 2016
Nindaroo is located in Queensland
Nindaroo
Nindaroo
Coordinates21°04′15″S 149°07′45″E / 21.0708°S 149.1291°E / -21.0708; 149.1291 (Nindaroo (centre of locality))
Population255 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density32.69/km2 (84.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4740
Area7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Nindaroo:
Habana Habana Bucasia
Habana Nindaroo Rural View
Farleigh Richmond Richmond

Nindaroo is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nindaroo had a population of 255 people.[1]

Geography

The Mackay-Habana Road enters the locality from the south-east (Richmond) and exits to the north-west (Habana).[3]

The terrain ranges from 5 to 140 metres (16 to 459 ft) above sea level with the lower elevations in the north-east of the locatity and the highest elevations in the south. There is one named peak, The Dome (21°03′57″S 149°07′21″E / 21.0659°S 149.1225°E / -21.0659; 149.1225 (The Dome)) rising to 136 metres (446 ft) in the west of the locality.[4][5]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small area growing sugarcane in the south-east of the locality. There is also rural residential housing, mostly on the slopes in the east of the locality.[6]

History

Nindaroo Provisional School opened on 27 February 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Nindaroo State School, before closing in 1963.[7] The school was located at 1 Boveys Road, corner of Mackay Habana Road (21°04′56″S 149°08′31″E / 21.08220°S 149.14186°E / -21.08220; 149.14186 (Nindaroo State School (former))), now in neighbouring Richmond.[8][9][10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nindaroo had a population of 239 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Nindaroo had a population of 255 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Nindaroo. The nearest government primary schools are:[12]

The nearest government secondary schools are:[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nindaroo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Nindaroo – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46817)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "The Dome – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 33923)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "Mackay (western half)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nindaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

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