Verrierdale is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Verrierdale had a population of 809 people.[1]
| Verrierdale Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Verrierdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°29′18″S 153°01′08″E / 26.4883°S 153.0188°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 809 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 27.33/km2 (70.79/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4562 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ninderry | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editVerrierdale is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, between Eumundi and the residential estate Peregian Springs. The Eumundi-Noosa Road runs through the north-west corner.[3]
Eumundi Conservation Park is in the south-west of the locality. The north-east of the locality is mostly used for growing crops. The remainder of the locality is mixture of rural residential housing and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
editVerrierdale is thought to have been named after for David George Verrier, an early settler who selected land in the area c. 1908.[2][5]
Verrierdale State School opened on 14 August 1916 and closed on 31 December 1963.[6] It was at 2 Pryor Road (26°29′05″S 152°59′36″E / 26.4847°S 152.9932°E).[7][4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Verrierdale had a population of 775 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Verrierdale had a population of 809 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Verrierdale. The nearest government primary schools are Peregian Springs State School in neighbouring Peregian Springs to the east, Eumundi State School in neighbouring Eumundi to the west, and North Arm State School in neighbouring North Arm to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Coolum State High School in neighbouring Coolum Beach to the east and Noosa District State High School, which has its junior campus in Pomona and its senior campus in Cooroy, both to the north-west.[4]
Amenities
editVerrierdale Hall is at 460 Verrierdale Road (26°29′01″S 152°59′56″E / 26.4835°S 152.9989°E).[9]
Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade is at 478 Verrierdale Road (26°29′02″S 152°59′53″E / 26.48401°S 152.99818°E).[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Verrierdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Verrierdale – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49689)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Verrierdale, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Back to Verrierdale". State Library of Queensland. 14 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Verrierdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Verrierdale Community Hall". Sunshine Coast Community Halls. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade". Facebook. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
Further reading
edit- Astill, Yvonne; Barry, Bill; Connard, Phillip; Lynch, Kathy; Patton, Denise; Remington, Fay; Wiggins, Fay; Bailey, Sandra; Bailey, Kevin; Fingleton, Sue; Hartshorn, Kent; Venning, Ruth; Barry-Jones, Alison; Guahk, Yejin (Ji) (cartographer.) (2022), History of Verrierdale 1860 to 1960 : ...written by the community for the community - today and tomorrow, Verrierdale Residents — full text available online
- Eumundi School Centenary : 23 January 1893 – 23 January 1993, Eumundi and District Schools Centenery Committee, 1993 – includes Verrierdale State School