Nindaroo

Nindaroo Queensland
Looking west on Orphanage Road, on the boundary of Nindaroo (south & left) and Habana (north & right), 2016
Nindaroo
Coordinates	21.0708°S 149.1291°E / -21.0708; 149.1291 (Nindaroo (centre of locality))
Population	255 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	32.69/km^2 (84.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4740
Area	7.8 km^2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.9 km (8 mi) NNW of Mackay CBD 988 km (614 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Nindaroo: Habana Habana Bucasia Habana Nindaroo Rural View Farleigh Richmond Richmond

Nindaroo is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nindaroo had a population of 255 people.[1]

Geography

The Mackay-Habana Road enters the locality from the south-east (Richmond) and exits to the north-west (Habana).[3]

The terrain ranges from 5 to 140 metres (16 to 459 ft) above sea level with the lower elevations in the north-east of the locatity and the highest elevations in the south. There is one named peak, The Dome (21.0659°S 149.1225°E / -21.0659; 149.1225 (The Dome)) rising to 136 metres (446 ft) in the west of the locality.[4][5]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small area growing sugarcane in the south-east of the locality. There is also rural residential housing, mostly on the slopes in the east of the locality.[6]

History

Nindaroo Provisional School opened on 27 February 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Nindaroo State School, before closing in 1963.[7] The school was located at 1 Boveys Road, corner of Mackay Habana Road (21.08220°S 149.14186°E / -21.08220; 149.14186 (Nindaroo State School (former))), now in neighbouring Richmond.[8][9][10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nindaroo had a population of 239 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Nindaroo had a population of 255 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Nindaroo. The nearest government primary schools are:[12]

• Beaconsfield State School in Beaconsfield to the south-east
• Northview State School in Mount Pleasant to the south-east
• Farleigh State School in neighbouring Farleigh to the south-west
• Eimeo Road State School in neighbouring Rural View to the east

The nearest government secondary schools are:[12]

• Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Rural View to the east
• Mackay North State High School in North Mackay to the south-east

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nindaroo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Nindaroo – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46817)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
4. "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.
5. "The Dome – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 33923)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Mackay (western half)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
9. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nindaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

External links

Media related to Nindaroo, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons