Pinbarren is a rural town and

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Pinbarren had a population of 447 people.

Geography

Pinbarren is on the Sunshine Coast, from the centre of

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. It is located at the foot of Mount Pinbarren. Its southern boundary is marked by Six Mile Creek. The town is in the south-west of the locality. Mount Pinbarren is located in Mount Pinbarren National Park, which was established in 1929.

History

The name ''Pinbarren'' appears to be a corruption of an Aboriginal name ''Pimperon'' for the local mountain. Pinbarren Creek Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Pinbarren Creek State School. The school was closed in 1939. From 1939 to 1943 the Pomona School Forestry Club planted Hoop Pine, Kauri Pine, Flooded Gum and Silky Oak trees on the school site and it was named the Pomona Memorial Forestry Plot on 31 October 1944. A white cross and memorial plaque are present alongside the Pomona-Kin Kin Road. The site was rededicated in 1995 as part of the Pomona High Schools golden jubilee. Pinbarren Community Christian College opened on 10 February 2003. As at 2023, the school is closed. It was at 298 Pomona Kin-Kin Road. Between 2008 and 2013, Pinbarren (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within

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. In 2022, work began on the replacement of the Pinbarren Bridge over Six Mile Creek. The work includes a new two lane concrete bridge raised 3 metres for flood mitigation at a cost of $18 Million dollars. This replaces the previous bridge built in 1934 for a price of £2,800. The new bridge was officially opened by Member for Noosa Sandy Bolton and Member for Maryborough Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing, Regional Development and Jobs Bruce Saunders on 3 June 2024.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Pinbarren had a population of 343 people. In the , the locality of Pinbarren had a population of 447 people.

Education

There are no schools in Pinbarren. The nearest government primary schools are Cooran State School in neighbouring Cooran to the west, Kin Kin State School in neighbouring Kin Kin to the north, and Pomona State School in neighbouring Pomona to the south. The nearest government school is Noosa District State High School, which has its junior campus in neighbouring Pomona to the south and its senior campus in Cooroy further south.

References

External links

Town map of Pinbarren, 1973
{{Noosa Shire Suburbs of Noosa Shire, Queensland Localities in Queensland Towns in Queensland