Nonda, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia
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Nonda is a rural town in the locality of Maxwelton in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Nonda | |
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  Nonda | |
| Coordinates: 20.6805°S 142.4852°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| City | Maxwelton |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 4816 |
Geography
Nonda railway station (20.6808°S 142.4821°E) is on the Great Northern Railway from Townsville to Mount Isa.[2][3]
History
The town of Nonda appears on a 1907 survey plan. The name Nonda is an Aboriginal word meaning the "plum" tree, Parinari nonda.[1]
Nonda State School opened on 14 April 1925 and closed on 25 July 1975.[4] It was at 12 Corella Street (20.6813°S 142.4857°E).[5]
Education
There are no schools in Nonda, nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[6]