Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
| 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 / -24.8602; 152.4338 (Windermere (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 188 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 15.67/km (40.58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.0 km (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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Windermere is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.
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 / -24.8666; 152.45 (Pemberton)).
History
Barolin Provisional School opened in 1884. On 1 November 1886, it became Barolin State School. It closed in 1974. It was at 14 School Lane (24°52′02″S 152°26′48″E / 24.8672°S 152.4467°E / -24.8672; 152.4467 (Barolin State School)) on the north-west corner of its intersection with Elliott Heads Road.
In 1995, the Coral Coast Christian Church congregation was established from the Bundaberg Baptist Church. In 2000 the church building was erected.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Windermere had a population of 184 people.
In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.
Heritage listings
Windermere has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Sunnyside Sugar Plantation, 94 Windermere Road
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.
Amenities
Coral Coast Christian Church is at 596 Windermere Road (24°50′57″S 152°27′42″E / 24.8491°S 152.4617°E / -24.8491; 152.4617 (Coral Coast Christian Church)).
Facilities
Innes Park SES Facility is in School Lane (24°52′02″S 152°26′47″E / 24.8673°S 152.4463°E / -24.8673; 152.4463 (Innes Park SES Facility)).
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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