Ninderry, Queensland

Town in Queensland, Australia
26°32′52″S 152°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)4561Area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 3.0 km (2 mi) NE of Yandina
  • 12.0 km (7 mi) N of Nambour
  • 40.0 km (25 mi) NNW of Caloundra
  • 112 km (70 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast RegionState electorate(s)NinderryFederal 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]

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

  • Fair Hill in the north-west of the locality (26°32′19″S 152°58′22″E / 26.5385°S 152.9727°E / -26.5385; 152.9727 (Fair Hill)) 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 / -26.5524; 152.9940 (Mount Ninderry)) 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

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:

  • Collins Road Natural Amenity Reserve (26°32′55″S 152°58′13″E / 26.5486°S 152.9703°E / -26.5486; 152.9703 (Collins Road Natural Amenity Reserve))[9]
  • George Best Park (26°32′56″S 152°57′50″E / 26.5488°S 152.9638°E / -26.5488; 152.9638 (George Best Park))[9]
  • Honeydew Place Natural Amenity Reserve (26°31′54″S 152°58′49″E / 26.5318°S 152.9804°E / -26.5318; 152.9804 (Honeydew Place Natural Amenity Reserve))[9]
  • Leach Park (17°47′02″S 102°02′12″E / 17.7840°S 102.0368°E / -17.7840; 102.0368 (Leach Park))[9]
  • Mount Ninderry Bushland Conservation Reserve (17°42′20″S 102°00′21″E / 17.7055°S 102.0057°E / -17.7055; 102.0057 (Mount Ninderry Bushland Conservation Reserve))[9]
  • North Maroochy River Esplanade – Yandina (17°42′10″S 101°58′59″E / 17.7027°S 101.9830°E / -17.7027; 101.9830 (North Maroochy River Esplanade – Yandina))[9]
  • Old Coach Way Bushland Conservation Reserve (26°32′14″S 152°58′11″E / 26.5373°S 152.9697°E / -26.5373; 152.9697 (Old Coach Way Bushland Conservation Reserve))[9]
  • Old Coach Way Park (26°32′09″S 152°58′12″E / 26.5359°S 152.9701°E / -26.5359; 152.9701 (Old Coach Way Park))[9]

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. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ninderry (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  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. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Mt Ninderry". Aussie Bushwalking. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

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