Nundubbermere, Queensland

Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
28°43′52″S 151°45′51″E / 28.7311°S 151.7641°E / -28.7311; 151.7641 (Nundubbermere (centre of locality))Population102 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.808/km2 (2.093/sq mi)Postcode(s)4380Area126.2 km2 (48.7 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 18.0 km (11 mi) WSW of Stanthorpe
  • 77.5 km (48 mi) SSW of Warwick
  • 161 km (100 mi) S of Toowoomba
  • 236 km (147 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Southern Downs RegionState electorate(s)Southern DownsFederal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Nundubbermere:
Pikedale Greenlands Thorndale
Springdale Nundubbermere Glen Aplin
Sundown Ballandean Somme

Nundubbermere is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nundubbermere had a population of 102 people.[1]

Geography

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from an early pastoral run in the Stanthorpe area.[2]

Land in Nundubbermere was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 53 square miles (140 km2) were available.[4]

On 15 June 1917, the Queensland Government approved the establishment of a state school at Nundubbermere.[5] In October 1917 the government reserved 2 acres (0.81 ha) of Crown land for the school.[6] It is unclear if the school ever opened.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nundubbermere had a population of 98 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Nundubbermere had a population of 102 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Nudubbermere. The nearest government primary schools are:[8]

  • Greenlands State School in neighbouring Greenlands to the north
  • Broadwater State School in Broadwater to the north-east
  • Glen Aplin State School in neighbouring Glen Aplin to the east
  • Ballandean State School in Ballandean to the south

The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the north-east.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nundubbermere (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Nundubbermere – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45962)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "EDUCATION DEPARTMENT". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 15 June 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 20 May 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "CROWN LANDS". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 27 October 1917. p. 12. Retrieved 20 May 2020 – via Trove.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nundubbermere (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

External links

  • "Cavalcade of Events Since Sheep-Run Days". Warwick Daily News. No. 10, 138. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1952. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Towns and localities in Southern Downs Region