Noorindoo, Queensland

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Noorindoo
Queensland
Noorindoo is located in Queensland
Noorindoo
Noorindoo
Coordinates27°05′04″S 149°12′54″E / 27.0844°S 149.215°E / -27.0844; 149.215Coordinates: 27°05′04″S 149°12′54″E / 27.0844°S 149.215°E / -27.0844; 149.215
Population55 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0519/km2 (0.1345/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4417
Area1,059.3 km2 (409.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Noorindoo:
Tingun Wallumbilla South Warkon
Oberina
Weribone		 Noorindoo Glenmorgan
Surat
Wellesley		 Parknook Glenmorgan

Noorindoo is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Noorindoo had a population of 55 people.[1]

Geography[]

Bingi Crossing is a ford on the Balonne River near the current River Road (

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27°01′08″S 149°22′35″E / 27.0188°S 149.3763°E / -27.0188; 149.3763 (Bingi Crossing)) which connects Noorindoo with neighbouring Warkon.[3]

Road infrastructure[]

The Carnarvon Highway runs through from south-west to north-west, while the Surat Developmental Road runs along the southern boundary.[4]

History[]

The locality takes its name from the parish and lagoon, which in turn come from the pastoral run name, used from before 1858, reportedly the name of an Aboriginal person.[2]

Nellybri Provisonal School opened circa 1889. Between about 1896 and 1899 it became a half-time school in conjunction with Retreat Provisional School (meaning the schools shared a single teacher). The school closed in 1906.[5] Nellybri is a pastoral station (

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27°07′24″S 149°22′54″E / 27.1234°S 149.3816°E / -27.1234; 149.3816 (Nellybri pastoral station)).[6]

Beranga Bridge School opened circa 1896.[7] It closed circa 1900.[5] Beranga Creek and the Beranga pastoral station are within Noorindoo.[8]

In September 1921, a meeting was held at the Frogmoor pastoral station (

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27°04′41″S 149°06′50″E / 27.078°S 149.114°E / -27.078; 149.114 (Frogmoor pastoral station (Noorindoo))) to apply for a provisional school.[9] Beranga Provisional School opened circa August 1922. It closed temporarily in 1926 due to low student numbers, and closed permanently circa August 1929.[5]

St Paul's Anglican Church opened at Bingi Crossing circa 1925. Its last service was 20 December 1942.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Noorindoo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Noorindoo – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49167)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Bingi Crossing – ford in the Maranoa Region (entry 2693)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Noorindoo, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Educational". The Queenslander. Vol. LI, no. 1129. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1897. p. 1300. Retrieved 25 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Advertising". Western Star And Roma Advertiser. No. 5376. Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Closed Churches". Closed Anglican Churches of Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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