Windermere is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.[1]
| Windermere Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Windermere macadamia plantation, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
  Windermere | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°51′37″S 152°26′02″E / 24.8602°S 152.4338°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 188 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 15.67/km2 (40.58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editPemberton is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (24°52′00″S 152°27′00″E / 24.8666°S 152.45°E).[3]
History
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Barolin Provisional School opened in 1884. On 1 November 1886, it became Barolin State School. It closed in 1974.[4] It was at 14 School Lane (24°52′02″S 152°26′48″E / 24.8672°S 152.4467°E) on the north-west corner of its intersection with Elliott Heads Road.[5][6][7][8]
In 1995, the Coral Coast Christian Church congregation was established from the Bundaberg Baptist Church. In 2000 the church building was erected.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Windermere had a population of 184 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editWindermere has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Sunnyside Sugar Plantation, 94 Windermere Road[11]
Education
editThere are no schools in Windermere. The nearest government primary schools are Woongarra State School in neighbouring Woongarra to the south-west, Kalkie State School in neighbouring Kalkie to the north-west, and Bargara State School in Mon Repos to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south-west.[12]
Amenities
editCoral Coast Christian Church is at 596 Windermere Road (24°50′57″S 152°27′42″E / 24.8491°S 152.4617°E).[13][9]
Facilities
editInnes Park SES Facility is in School Lane (24°52′02″S 152°26′47″E / 24.8673°S 152.4463°E).[14][15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Windermere (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Windermere – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44811)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Pemberton – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 39312)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Barolin State School and Shelter" (PDF). Bundaberg Local Heritage Register. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Bundaberg" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ a b "CCCC". Coral Coast Christian Church. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Windermere (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Sunnyside Sugar Plantation (former) Remains (entry 601700)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Coral Coast Christian Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Innes Park SES Facility". Google Street View. January 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
External links
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Media related to Windermere, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons