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]
| Ninderry Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 View of Yandina from Mount Ninderry, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Ninderry | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°32′52″S 152°58′05″E / 26.5477°S 152.9680°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,087 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 124.9/km2 (323.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4561 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.7 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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
- Fair Hill in the north-west of the locality (26°32′19″S 152°58′22″E / 26.5385°S 152.9727°E) rising to 148 metres (486 ft) above sea level[5][6]
- Mount Ninderry in the south-east corner of the locality (26°33′09″S 152°59′38″E / 26.5524°S 152.9940°E) rising to 312 metres (1,024 ft)[5][7]
On the outskirts of Yandina, the land use is mostly rural residential but some areas are still used for agriculture.[4]
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
Maroochy Landcare and Maroochy Mooloola Catchment Coordinating Association are both based in Ninderry. Both are affiliated with Landcare Australia.[8]
Parks edit
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Collins Road Natural Amenity Reserve (26°32′55″S 152°58′13″E / 26.5486°S 152.9703°E)[9]
- George Best Park (26°32′56″S 152°57′50″E / 26.5488°S 152.9638°E)[9]
- Honeydew Place Natural Amenity Reserve (26°31′54″S 152°58′49″E / 26.5318°S 152.9804°E)[9]
- Leach Park (17°47′02″S 102°02′12″E / 17.7840°S 102.0368°E)[9]
- Mount Ninderry Bushland Conservation Reserve (17°42′20″S 102°00′21″E / 17.7055°S 102.0057°E)[9]
- North Maroochy River Esplanade – Yandina (17°42′10″S 101°58′59″E / 17.7027°S 101.9830°E)[9]
- Old Coach Way Bushland Conservation Reserve (26°32′14″S 152°58′11″E / 26.5373°S 152.9697°E)[9]
- Old Coach Way Park (26°32′09″S 152°58′12″E / 26.5359°S 152.9701°E)[9]
Attractions edit
The bushwalk up Mount Ninderry has two lookouts with panoramic views east to Mount Coolum and west to Yandina.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ninderry (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Ninderry – town in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 24260)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Ninderry – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48804)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fair Hill – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 12113)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Ninderry – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 45782)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Maroochydore". Landcare Australia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mt Ninderry". Aussie Bushwalking. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
External links edit
- "Ninderry". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.