Nambour is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. The town lies in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast at the foot of the Blackall Range. Nambour has a population of 12 000, as measured in the 2001 census. It is the administrative centre of the Maroochy Shire Council. The Sunshine Coast LGAs Australias Sunshine Coast (population 247,618 with up to an additional 50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers) is the coastal region north of the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 4% (Australia only) Source Reserve Bank of Australia, June 2006 Pegged by Tuvaluan dollar at par Superunit 1000 grand Subunit 1/100 cent Symbol $ or AUD cent ¢ Coins ¢5, ¢10, ¢20... km redirects here. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a metropolitan population of 1. ... This is a list of Local Government Areas of Queensland Australia External link Statoids on Australia Shires Categories: Local Government Areas of Queensland ... Population: 145,139 (June 2005)[1] Area: 1158[2] km² Mayor: Joe Natoli Region: Sunshine Coast State District: Maroochydore, Nicklin Federal Division: Fairfax, Fisher Maroochy Shire Council is a Local Government Area on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The division of Maroochydore is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... 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 on the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia. ... Rosemount is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a metropolitan population of 1. ... The Sunshine Coast LGAs Australias Sunshine Coast (population 247,618 with up to an additional 50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers) is the coastal region north of the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... Maroochy Shire is a Local Government Area on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. ...

Etymology

The name is derived from the Aboriginal word "naamba", referring to the red-flowering tea tree Callistemon viminalis. See also, List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ... Tea tree or Ti Tree is a popular name that has been applied to a number of different, unrelated plants: Camellia sinensis, from which tea is obtained. ... Species About 34 species including:   Callistemon brachyandrus   Callistemon citrinus   Callistemon formosus   Callistemon linearifolius   Callistemon linearis   Callistemon pachyphyllus   Callistemon pallidus   Callistemon phoeniceus   Callistemon pinifolius   Callistemon pityoides   Callistemon rigidus   Callistemon rugulosus   Callistemon salignus   Callistemon speciosus   Callistemon subulatus   Callistemon viminalis   Callistemon viridiflorus Bottlebrush (Callistemon) is a genus with 34 species from the family...

History

The area now known as Nambour, was first settled in 1870, by Matthew Carroll. 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. 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The North Coast line is a long distance and inter-urban railway line in Queensland, Australia running through to the north of Brisbane along the Sunshine Coast, to as far north as Cairns. ... Cattle station is an Australian term for a large farm (Australian ranch), usually in the outback, whose main activity is the raising of cattle. ...

Along the Middle of the roadway of Mill, Currie and Howard Street's Nambour, a piece of Queensland Rail history is still on display that is the Nambour to Coolum Tram Line. The Tramline was used to transport passengers in early 1920's as well Sugar Cane, This Tramway forms part of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane Tramway.

Industry

The Big Pineapple

Nambour's primary industry has been sugar, with extensive cane fields surrounding the town, and the Moreton Sugar Mill in the town centre. The mill itself was closed in 2003, and the long term future of the sugar industry in the area is in doubt. Other industries in the area include tourism, and the growing of tropical fruits. The Big Pineapple tourist attraction on the southern outskirts of the town combines both of these pursuits. Other tourist attractions include The Big Cow and The Big Macadamia nut. Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1054 KB)Giant Pineapple, Nambour, Queensland Picture taken April 2005 by myself - Ian 13:14, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC) File links The following pages link to this file: Australias Big Things User:Ianbrown/Images Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1054 KB)Giant Pineapple, Nambour, Queensland Picture taken April 2005 by myself - Ian 13:14, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC) File links The following pages link to this file: Australias Big Things User:Ianbrown/Images Categories: GFDL images ... Magnification of typical sugar showing monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... The Big Pineapple The Big Pineapple is a tourist attraction and working farm situated near Nambour, Queensland. ...

Pat Rafter

Nambour is also known as the place where tennis star, Pat Rafter, made his debut.^[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 US Open twice. His large family is still well known and respected in the district. Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is a popular Australian professional tennis player. ... Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is a popular Australian professional tennis player. ... ...

References

1. ^ domain.com.au, accessed 19 December 2006
2. ^ Enough Rope with Andrew Denton transcript accessed 24 December 2006

Coordinates: 26°38′S 152°57′E Andrew Denton (video tape cover) Andrew Christopher Denton (born May 4, 1960) is an Australian comedian and television presenter, and is the host of the ABCs weekly interview program Enough Rope. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...