Nindaroo

Nindaroo
Nindaroo
Suburb
	Looking west on Orphanage Road, on the boundary of Nindaroo (south & left) and Habana (north & right), 2016
	Nindaroo
	Coordinates: 21°04′15″S 149°07′45″E / 21.0708°S 149.1291°E / -21.0708; 149.1291 (Nindaroo (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Mackay Region;
Location	12.9 km (8.0 mi) NNW of Mackay CBD ; 988 km (614 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
Government
• State electorate	Whitsunday;
• Federal division	Dawson;
Area
• Total	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
• Total	255 (2021 census)
• Density	32.69/km2 (84.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4740
	Suburbs around Nindaroo

Suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia

Suburb in Queensland, Australia

Nindaroo is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2021 census, Nindaroo had a population of 255 people.^[2]

Geography

The Mackay-Habana Road enters the locality from the south-east (Richmond) and exits to the north-west (Habana).^[4]

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°03′57″S 149°07′21″E / 21.0659°S 149.1225°E / -21.0659; 149.1225 (The Dome)) rising to 136 metres (446 ft) in the west of the locality.^[5]^[6]

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.^[7]

History

Nindaroo Provisional School opened on 27 February 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Nindaroo State School, before closing in 1963.^[8] The school was located at 1 Boveys Road, corner of Mackay Habana Road (21°04′56″S 149°08′31″E / 21.08220°S 149.14186°E / -21.08220; 149.14186 (Nindaroo State School (former))), now in neighbouring Richmond.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nindaroo had a population of 239 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Nindaroo had a population of 255 people.^[2]

Education

There are no schools in Nindaroo. The nearest government primary schools are:^[13]

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:^[13]

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

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

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nindaroo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.

[Census2021-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nindaroo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-3] "Nindaroo – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46817)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[globetransport-4] "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

[MountainPeaksCapes-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] "The Dome – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 33923)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[globeuse-7] "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

[qfhs-8] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[9] "Mackay (western half)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[10] "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[globe-11] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[Census2016-12] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nindaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globeschools-13] "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2024.