Nandi
Queensland
Lake Broadwater, 2016
Nandi is located in Queensland
Nandi
Nandi
Coordinates27°17′12″S 151°09′36″E / 27.2866°S 151.16°E / -27.2866; 151.16 (Nandi (centre of locality))
Population105 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4405
Area151.1 km2 (58.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Nandi:
Ducklo Ranges Bridge Dalby
Ducklo Nandi St Ruth
Halliford Grassdale Springvale

Nandi is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nandi had a population of 105 people.[3]

Geography

The locality is 15.2 kilometres (15.2 km) south-west of Dalby on the Darling Downs.[4]

The Condamine River forms most of the north-eastern and eastern boundary of the locality.[5]

The Glenmorgan railway line passes from the north-east (Dalby) to the north-west (Ducklo) of the locality.[5] The locality is served by Nandi railway station (27°12′50″S 151°10′17″E / 27.2139°S 151.1714°E / -27.2139; 151.1714 (Nandi railway station)).[6]

The Moonie Highway also passes from the north-east to the north-west of the locality but to the south of the railway line.[5]

Broadwater Lagoon (also known as Lake Broadwater, or simply Broadwater) is in the south-west of the locality (27°21′S 151°06′E / 27.35°S 151.1°E / -27.35; 151.1 (Broadwater Lagoon)).[7] The lagoon and the surrounding area are protected within the Lake Broadwater Conservation Park and the Lake Broadwater Resources Reserve.[4] The lagoon is the only large natural freshwater lake on the Darling Downs. It has area of 350 hectares (860 acres) and, when full, is 3–4 metres (9.8–13.1 ft) deep. It is an important refuge for waterbirds and other wildlife.[8]

Apart from the protected areas aroune the lagoon, the land use is predominantly crop growing.[5]

History

The Queensland Railways Department named the railway station on 8 October 1910. Nandi is an Aboriginal word meaning spur winged plover.[6][9] The locality presumably takes its name from the railway station.[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nandi had a population of 108 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Nandi had a population of 105 people.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Nandi. The nearest government primary schools are Dalby State School and Dalby South State School, both in neighbouring Dalby to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Dalby State High School, also in Dalby.[12]

Attractions

The Western Downs Regional Council manages the Lake Broadwater Conservation Park. Activities at the park include camping, bushwalking, bird watching, swimming and boating. Fishing is not permitted.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nandi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Nandi – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47734)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nandi (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 Google (19 December 2023). "Dalby to Nandi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Nandi – railway station in Western Downs Region (entry 23791)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Broadwater Lagoon – lake in Western Downs Regional (entry 4619)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nature, culture and history | Lake Broadwater Conservation Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "SKETCHER". The Queenslander. No. 2456. Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND.—223". The Courier-mail. No. 873. Queensland, Australia. 17 June 1936. p. 14. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nandi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Things to do | Lake Broadwater Conservation Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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