Nindooinbah, Queensland

Nindooinbah occupies a part of the upper Albert River valley where Cainbable Creek joins the river. The Albert River also marks portions of both the eastern and western borders. In the east of the locality the slopes of Mount Witheren reach more than above sea level. Farming dominates the lower central areas along two main roads aligned in a north–south direction. The locality is bounded to the east by the Canungra Range. It is also known by its Yugumbir name Bingingerra. In Aboriginal lore, the mountain represents the body of turtle Bingingerra, who died on that location after a battle with sea creatures. == History ==

The name Nindooinbah (also spelled Nindooimbah) is derived from the name of Nindooinbah pastoral run of 1842/3, based on Aboriginal words: nguin meaning charcoal / cinders, doan meaning black' and ba meaning place, indicating the place of the remains of a fire. Eventually Nindooimbah was reduced to an area of about , of which a further was sold to William Collins. On 7 May 1906 at Beaudesert School of Arts, auctioneers Isles, Love & Co offered 26 dairy farms, ranging in area from , totalling in the Nindooimbah Estate along the Albert River and Kerry Creek (in present-day southern Nindooinbah and northern Kerry). The section for sale was known as the Kerry Paddocks, which have been subdivided into twenty-six dairy farms. Nindooinbah State School opened on 12 May 1913. It closed on 24 January 1965. It was at 540 Nindooinbah Estate Road (). == Demographics ==

In the , Nindooinbah had a population of 80 people. In the , Nindooinbah had a population of 95 people. == Heritage listings ==

Nindooinbah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: • Nindooinbah Homestead, Nindooinbah Connection Road () == Education ==

There are no schools in Nindooinbah. The nearest government primary schools are Beaudesert State School in neighbouring Beaudesert to the north-west, Canungra State School in neighbouring Canungra to the north-east, and Darlington State School in Darlington to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Beaudesert State High School in neighbouring Beaudesert to the north-west and Tamborine Mountain State High School in Tamborine Mountain to the north-east. == References ==