Verrierdale, Queensland
Verrierdale is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Verrierdale had a population of 775 people.[1]
| Verrierdale Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Verrierdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.4883°S 153.0188°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 775 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 26.18/km2 (67.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4562 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 121 km (75 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ninderry | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Verrierdale is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, between Eumundi and the residential estate Peregian Springs.
History
Verrierdale is thought to have been named after for David George Verrier, an early settler who selected land in the area c. 1908.[2][3]
Verrierdale State School opened on 14 August 1916 and closed on 31 December 1963.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Verrierdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Verrierdale – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49689)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Back to Verrierdale". State Library of Queensland. 14 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Further reading
- Eumundi School Centenary : 23 January 1893 - 23 January 1993, Eumundi and District Schools Centenery Committee, 1993 — include Verrierdale State School
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