Windermere, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°51′37″S 152°26′02″E / 24.8602°S 152.4338°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 188 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 15.67/km2 (40.58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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Windermere is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.[2]
Geography
Pemberton is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (24°52′00″S 152°27′00″E / 24.8666°S 152.45°E).[4]
History
Barolin Provisional School opened in 1884. On 1 November 1886, it became Barolin State School. It closed in 1974.[5] 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.[6][7][8][9]
In 1995, the Coral Coast Christian Church congregation was established from the Bundaberg Baptist Church. In 2000 the church building was erected.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Windermere had a population of 184 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.[2]
Heritage listings
Windermere has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Sunnyside Sugar Plantation, 94 Windermere Road[12]
Education
There 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.[13]
Amenities
Coral Coast Christian Church is at 596 Windermere Road (24°50′57″S 152°27′42″E / 24.8491°S 152.4617°E).[14][10]
Facilities
Innes Park SES Facility is in School Lane (24°52′02″S 152°26′47″E / 24.8673°S 152.4463°E).[15][16]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Windermere (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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
Media related to Windermere, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons