Numinbah Valley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Numinbah ValleyGold Coast, Queensland |
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Numinbah Valley from Rosin's Lookout
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 Numinbah Valley
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 218 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.739/km2 (9.68/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1880 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4211 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 58.3 km2 (22.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mudgeeraba | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McPherson | ||||||||||||||
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Numinbah Valley is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Numinbah Valley had a population of 218 people.
History
The valley was first explored by timber cutters seeking cedar in 1845. Bullocks hauled the felled timer to Nerang. Later in the 1860s, when a route to the Tweed Valley was discovered as surveyors mapped the Queensland/New South Wales border, settlers moved into the area. A township developed in the 1880s. A sawmill operated from 1909 until 1944 when agriculture and dairying became the primary industries.
Facilities
Institutions built in Numinbah Valley include the Numinbah Correctional Centre and Numinbah Valley State Primary School which was established in 1927. A Numinbah Valley Landcare group operates in the valley.
Bornhoffen PCYC or the Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre caters for large groups of students. These large recreational facilities are situated in the southern and highest part where the headwaters of the Nerang River coalesce.
The Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk traverses the valley from O'Reilly's Guesthouse in the west to Springbrook National Park to the east.
Heritage listings
Numinbah Valley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Numinbah Valley School of Arts along Nerang-Murwillumbah Road.
Education
Numinbah Valley State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2270 Nerang-Murwillumbah Road (28°08′55″S 153°13′38″E / 28.1486°S 153.2272°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 7 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at 1721 Nerang-Murwillumbah Road (28°06′35″S 153°14′37″E / 28.1096°S 153.2437°E).
There is no secondary school in Numinbah Valley. The nearest secondary school is Nerang State High Schoo in Nerang to the north-east.
Road infrastructure
The Nerang–Murwillumbah Road runs through from north to south.
