Nindaroo
Geography
The Mackay-Habana Road enters the locality from the south-east (Richmond) and exits to the north-west (Habana).
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) rising to 136 metres (446 ft) in the west of the locality.
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.
History
Nindaroo Provisional School opened on 27 February 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Nindaroo State School, before closing in 1963. 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), now in neighbouring Richmond.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Nindaroo had a population of 239 people.
In the 2021 census, Nindaroo had a population of 255 people.
Education
There are no schools in Nindaroo. The nearest government primary schools are:
- 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:
- 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 (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.
- ^ "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