Nirimba, Queensland

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Nirimba
Queensland
Nirimba.jpg
Central Avenue, Nirimba
Nirimba is located in Queensland
Nirimba
Nirimba
Coordinates26°49′03″S 153°02′58″E / 26.8175°S 153.0494°E / -26.8175; 153.0494 (Nirimba (centre of locality))Coordinates: 26°49′03″S 153°02′58″E / 26.8175°S 153.0494°E / -26.8175; 153.0494 (Nirimba (centre of locality))
Established2019
Postcode(s)4551
Area4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)Caloundra
Federal division(s)Fisher
Suburbs around Nirimba:
Landsborough Corbould Park Baringa
Landsborough Nirimba Bells Creek
Landsborough Banya Bells Creek

Nirimba is a new locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography[]

Nirimba is identified as an area in transition. Historically a rural area, it is now being developed as a suburb.[2]

History[]

Nirimba is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country. [3] The name Nirimba means middle in the Kabi language.[1]

On 14 June 2019 parts of the localities of Bells Creek and Meridan Plains were excised to create the localities of Banya, Corbould Park, Gagalba and Nirimba to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Education[]

There are no schools in Nirimba. The nearest primary schools are Baringa State Primary School in neighbouring Baringa to the north-east and Landsborough State School in neighbouring Landsborough to the west. The nearest secondary schools are Baringa State Secondary College in neighbouring Baringa to the north-east, Meridan State College in Meridan Plains to the north and Beewah State High School in Beerwah to the south-west.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Nirimba – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50402)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ "E29: Gubbi Gubbi". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Proposed locality boundaries: Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 22 February 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Locality boundaries of Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 14 June 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Banya – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Corbould Park – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50400)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Gagalba – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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