Ninderry, Queensland

Ninderry
Queensland
View of Yandina from Mount Ninderry, 2018
Ninderry is located in Queensland
Ninderry
Ninderry
Coordinates26°32′52″S 152°58′05″E / 26.5477°S 152.9680°E / -26.5477; 152.9680 (Ninderry (town centre))
Population1,301 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density149.5/km2 (387.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4561
Area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)Ninderry
Federal division(s)Fairfax
Localities around Ninderry:
North Arm North Arm Valdora
Bridges Ninderry Valdora
Yandina Yandina Maroochy River

Ninderry is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,301 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line and to the south-west by the North Maroochy River. The locality is loosely bounded to the east by the ridgeline of the Ninderry Range.[4]

There are two mountains in the locality

On the outskirts of Yandina, the land use is mostly rural residential but some areas are still used for agriculture.[4]

History

The town takes its name the from Ninderry Range. The name of the range is a corruption of the Kabi language word nyindur / durree, meaning place of scrub leeches.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,087 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,301 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ninderry. The nearest government primary schools are Yandina State School in neighbouring Yandina to the south-west and North Arm State School in neighbouring North Arm to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Nambour State College in Nambour to the south.[4]

Community groups

Maroochy Landcare and Maroochy Mooloola Catchment Coordinating Association are both based in Ninderry. Both are affiliated with Landcare Australia.[9]

Parks

There are a number of parks in the area:

Attractions

Panorama from Mount Ninderry towards Mount Coolum, 2018

The bushwalk up Mount Ninderry has two lookouts with panoramic views east to Mount Coolum and west to Yandina.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ninderry (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Ninderry – town in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 24260)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Ninderry – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48804)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "Fair Hill – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 12113)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Ninderry – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 45782)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ninderry (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Maroochydore". Landcare Australia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Land for public recreation – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Mt Ninderry". Aussie Bushwalking. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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