Ninderry, Queensland

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Ninderry
Queensland
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View of Yandina from Mount Ninderry, 2018
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Ninderry
Coordinates 26°32′52″S152°58′05″E / 26.5477°S 152.9680°E / -26.5477; 152.9680 (Ninderry (town centre))
Population1,087 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density124.9/km2 (323.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4561
Area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (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 2016 census, the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,087 people. [1]

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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]

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

Parks

There are a number of parks in the area:

Attractions

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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. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ninderry (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Maroochydore". Landcare Australia . Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
  10. ↑ "Mt Ninderry". Aussie Bushwalking. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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