| Nambour Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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| Postcode: | 4560 | ||||||||||||
| Time zone: | +10 (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $275,000[1] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 104 km (65 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Nicklin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Fairfax | ||||||||||||
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Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. The UTC+10 Time zone covers the following locations Australia (AEST&mdash Australian Eastern Standard Time) Australian The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The Local Government Areas (LGAs of Queensland, Australia are the areas for which particular Local Government authorities generally known as "Councils" Sunshine Coast Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative The division of Nicklin is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district on the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Fairfax is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. Image Flat is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Parklands is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Bli Bli is a locality in the Sunshine Coast conurbation in Queensland, Australia. Highworth is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Rosemount is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Burnside is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Coes Creek is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Woombye is a town located on the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia, approximately 100km north of the Brisbane CBD. Rosemount is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The town lies in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, where it is the capital, at the foot of the Blackall Range. The Sunshine Coast (population 290645 with up to an additional 50000 in visitors and seasonal workers is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north of the The Blackall Range is a Mountain range in South East Queensland. Nambour has a population of 13,800, as measured in the 2006 census. It was the administrative centre and capital of the Maroochy Shire Council and is now the administratie centre of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council. The Shire of Maroochy was a Local Government Area located about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland Sunshine Coast Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia.
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Etymology
The name is derived from the Aboriginal word "naamba", referring to the red-flowering tea tree Callistemon viminalis. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. Bottlebrush ( Callistemon) is a Genus with 34 species of Shrubs in the family Myrtaceae.
History
The area now known as Nambour, was first settled in 1870, by Matthew Carroll. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The town was then called Petrie's Creek. In 1890 the Maroochy Divisional Board was established. In 1891 the rail link with Brisbane was completed, and at its opening Petrie's Creek was renamed "Nambour", after the Nambour cattle station. The North Coast railway line is also a railway in New South Wales, Australia. Cattle station is an Australian term for a large farm ( station, the equivalent of Ranch) usually in the Outback, whose main activity is the raising
Along the middle of the roadway of Mill, Currie and Howard Streets, a piece of Queensland Rail history is still on display - the Nambour to Coolum Tramline. The Tramline was used to transport passengers and sugar cane in the early 1920s. The Tramline forms part of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane Tramway, most of which has now been removed.
Industry
Nambour's primary industry has been sugar, with extensive cane fields surrounding the town, and the Moreton Sugar Mill in the town centre. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. The mill itself was closed in 2003, and the long term future of the sugar industry in the area is in doubt. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Other industries in the area include tourism, and the growing of tropical fruits. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The Big Pineapple tourist attraction on the southern outskirts of the town reflects both of these pursuits. The Big Pineapple is a tourist attraction and working Farm situated at Woombye near Nambour Queensland. Other tourist attractions include The Big Macadamia nut.
Famous people associated with Nambour
Nambour is also known as the place where tennis star, Pat Rafter, made his debut. Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972 is a retired Australian former World No [2] His name has been on the wall of the local tennis club since he won the junior championship as a sixteen year old. Pat went on to win the U.S. Open twice. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 His large family is still well known and respected in the district.
Famous people born in Nambour include National Rugby League player Billy Slater, cricketer Ashley Noffke, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swan and Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill. Billy Slater (born 18 June 1983 in Nambour, Queensland) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Melbourne Ashley Allan Noffke (born April 30, 1977 in Nambour, Queensland) is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for the The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor Wayne Maxwell Swan (born 30 June 1954 is an Australian politician Powderfinger is an Australian Rock band. The band formed in Brisbane in 1989 and since 1992 their line-up has consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Jon Coghill (born Jonathan Robert Coghill on 26 August 1971 is an Australian drummer best known for his work with Australian rock band Powderfinger, although he has also toured
Kevin Rudd attended Nambour State High School as did Treasurer Wayne Swan and Queensland Nationals deputy leader Fiona Simpson. Nambour State High School is a Co-educational, state High school located in Nambour, Queensland, Australia. The Treasurer of Australia is the minister in the Government of Australia and head of the Department of the Treasury, responsible for government expenditure Wayne Maxwell Swan (born 30 June 1954 is an Australian politician Fiona Stuart Simpson (born 18 April 1965 in Sea Lake, Victoria) is the Deputy Leader of the Queensland National Party and member for [3]
References
- ^ domain.com.au, accessed 19 December 2006
- ^ Enough Rope with Andrew Denton transcript accessed 24 December 2006
- ^ Carolyn Tucker (1 December 2007). Andrew Christopher Denton (born 4 May 1960 is an Australian Comedian and Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. High and mighty Nambour. The Daily. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
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