Ninderry, Queensland
Ninderry is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Ninderry had a population of 1,087 people.[1]
| Ninderry Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ninderry | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.5477°S 152.9680°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,087 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 124.9/km2 (323.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4561 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 112 km (70 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ninderry | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Community groups
Maroochy Landcare and Maroochy Mooloola Catchment Coordinating Association are both based in Ninderry. Both are affiliated with Landcare Australia.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ninderry (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Ninderry – town in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 24260)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Ninderry – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48804)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Maroochydore". Landcare Australia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
External links
- "Ninderry". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
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