Nindaroo

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Nindaroo
Queensland
Looking west on Orphanage Road, on the boundary of Nindaroo (south & left) and Habana (north & right), 2016.jpg
Looking west on Orphanage Road, on the boundary of Nindaroo (south & left) and Habana (north & right), 2016
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Nindaroo
Coordinates 21°04′15″S149°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 zone AEST (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]

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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″S149°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″S149°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. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nindaroo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. 1 2 "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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