Windermere, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
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Windermere is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.[1]
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Windermere macadamia plantation, 2012 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 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)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 15.67/km2 (40.58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Pemberton is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (24.8666°S 152.45°E).[3]
History
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 (24.8672°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
In 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
Windermere has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Sunnyside Sugar Plantation, 94 Windermere Road[11]
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.[12]
Amenities
Coral Coast Christian Church is at 596 Windermere Road (24.8491°S 152.4617°E).[13][9]
Facilities
Innes Park SES Facility is in School Lane (24.8673°S 152.4463°E).[14][15]
