| Valdora Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Valdora | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°32′55″S153°00′04″E / 26.5486°S 153.0011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 776 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 76.8/km2 (199.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4561 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ninderry | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Valdora is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Valdora had a population of 776 people. [1]
The Yandina-Coolum Road runs along the eastern boundary. [3]
Valdora was part of the Yandina Cattle Run in the mid-19th century. Early selections were made after 1868 as cattlergrazing was the main early industry. Farming and timber followed, along with fruit, dairying and sugarcane, which remains a rural economy. Its name was replaced Valdora in order to avoid confusion with another Golden Valley abroad in Queensland.[ citation needed ]
Golden Valley State School opened on 27 August 1918. On 1 July 1940, it was renamed Valdora State School. It was at Valdora Road ( 26°32′50″S153°00′18″E / 26.5472°S 153.0049°E ). [4] [5] In 1949, the school building was moved to a new location in neighbouring Yandina Creek and re-opened on 1 February 1949 as Yandina Creek State School, which closed on 7 August 1964. [6]
The Sunshine Coast Solar Farm commenced operating in July 2017. It is the first solar farm in Australia built by a local government. [7]
In the 2016 census, Valdora had a population of 532 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Valdora had a population of 776 people. [1]
There are no schools in Valdora. The nearest government primary schools are North Arm State School in neighbouring North Arm to the north-west, Coolum State School in Coolum Beach to the east, and Yandina State School in Yandina to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Nambour State College in Nambour to the south and Coolum State High School in Coolum Beach. [5]
Sunshine Coast Solar Farm is at 909 Yandina Coolum Road ( 26°33′36″S153°01′33″E / 26.5601°S 153.0257°E ). [9] [10] It is operated by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council. The 15 megawatt (MW) fixed tilt solar farm is able to fully offset the council's electricity use. [7]
Valdora-Yandina Creek Rural Fire Station is at 269 Valdora Road ( 26°32′59″S153°00′26″E / 26.5498°S 153.0073°E ). [11] [12] [13]
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