Ninderry, Queensland facts for kids

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View of Yandina from Mount Ninderry, 2018
Ninderry Location in Queensland
Population	1,301 (2021 census)
• Density	149.5/km2 (387/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4561
Area	8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.0 km (2 mi) NE of Yandina 12.0 km (7 mi) N of Nambour 40.0 km (25 mi) NNW of Caloundra 112 km (70 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Ninderry
Federal Division(s)	Fairfax
Localities around Ninderry: North Arm North Arm Valdora Bridges Ninderry Valdora Yandina Yandina Maroochy River

Ninderry is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,301 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line and to the south-west by the North Maroochy River. The locality is loosely bounded to the east by the ridgeline of the Ninderry Range.

There are two mountains in the locality

• Fair Hill in the north-west of the locality (26°32′19″S 152°58′22″E / 26.5385°S 152.9727°E / -26.5385; 152.9727 (Fair Hill)) rising to 148 metres (486 ft) above sea level
• Mount Ninderry in the south-east corner of the locality (26°33′09″S 152°59′38″E / 26.5524°S 152.9940°E / -26.5524; 152.9940 (Mount Ninderry)) rising to 312 metres (1,024 ft)

On the outskirts of Yandina, the land use is mostly rural residential but some areas are still used for agriculture.

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.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,087 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Ninderry had a population of 1,301 people.

Education

There are no schools in Ninderry. The nearest government primary schools are Yandina State School in neighbouring Yandina to the south-west and North Arm State School in neighbouring North Arm to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Nambour State College in Nambour to the south.

Community groups

Maroochy Landcare and Maroochy Mooloola Catchment Coordinating Association are both based in Ninderry. Both are affiliated with Landcare Australia.

Parks

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Collins Road Natural Amenity Reserve (26°32′55″S 152°58′13″E / 26.5486°S 152.9703°E / -26.5486; 152.9703 (Collins Road Natural Amenity Reserve))
• George Best Park (26°32′56″S 152°57′50″E / 26.5488°S 152.9638°E / -26.5488; 152.9638 (George Best Park))
• Honeydew Place Natural Amenity Reserve (26°31′54″S 152°58′49″E / 26.5318°S 152.9804°E / -26.5318; 152.9804 (Honeydew Place Natural Amenity Reserve))
• Leach Park (17°47′02″S 102°02′12″E / 17.7840°S 102.0368°E / -17.7840; 102.0368 (Leach Park))
• Mount Ninderry Bushland Conservation Reserve (17°42′20″S 102°00′21″E / 17.7055°S 102.0057°E / -17.7055; 102.0057 (Mount Ninderry Bushland Conservation Reserve))
• North Maroochy River Esplanade – Yandina (17°42′10″S 101°58′59″E / 17.7027°S 101.9830°E / -17.7027; 101.9830 (North Maroochy River Esplanade – Yandina))
• Old Coach Way Bushland Conservation Reserve (26°32′14″S 152°58′11″E / 26.5373°S 152.9697°E / -26.5373; 152.9697 (Old Coach Way Bushland Conservation Reserve))
• Old Coach Way Park (26°32′09″S 152°58′12″E / 26.5359°S 152.9701°E / -26.5359; 152.9701 (Old Coach Way Park))

Attractions

Panorama from Mount Ninderry towards Mount Coolum, 2018

The bushwalk up Mount Ninderry has two lookouts with panoramic views east to Mount Coolum and west to Yandina.