Nonda is a rural town in the
locality
Locality may refer to:
* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
* Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
of
Maxwelton in the
Shire of Richmond
The Shire of Richmond is a local government area in north western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1916. It is part of the Gulf Country.
History
'' Wanamarra'' (also known as ...
,
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
Geography
Nonda railway station () is on the
Great Northern Railway from
Townsville
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 3 ...
to
Mount Isa
Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive single mines in world history, bas ...
.
History
The town of Nonda appears on a 1907 survey plan. The name ''Nonda'' is an Aboriginal word meaning the "plum" tree, ''
Parinari nonda
''Parinari nonda'' is a shrub or small tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It occurs in northern Australia and New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua ...
''.
[
Nonda State School opened on 14 April 1925 and closed on 25 July 1975.]
References
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Towns in Queensland
Shire of Richmond