Ninderry, Queensland

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
View of Yandina from Mount Ninderry, 2018
Ninderry is located in Queensland
Ninderry
Ninderry
Coordinates26.5477°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 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

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
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]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ninderry (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  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. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. "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. "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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