Nandi is a rural

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in the

Western Downs Region Western Downs Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of , which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 ...

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, Australia. In the , Nandi had a population of 105 people.

Geography

The locality is south-west of Dalby on the

Darling Downs The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generally ...

. The

Condamine River The Condamine River, part of the Balonne catchment that is part of the Murray-Darling Basin, drains the northern portion of the Darling Downs, an area of sub-coastal southern Queensland, Australia. The river is approximately 500 kilometres (3 ...

forms most of the north-eastern and eastern boundary of the locality. The

Glenmorgan railway line The Glenmorgan Branch is a railway line in south west Queensland, Australia. It opened in a series of sections between 1908 and 1931. It was intended to reach Surat but construction ceased during the 1930s depression and never recommenced. ...

passes from the north-east ( Dalby) to the north-west ( Ducklo) of the locality. The locality is served by Nandi railway station (). The

Moonie Highway The Moonie Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. Part of State Route 49, it leaves the Warrego Highway at Dalby and runs for over 290 km until it reaches St George. From there, State Route 49 continues west as the Balonne ...

also passes from the north-east to the north-west of the locality but to the south of the railway line. Broadwater Lagoon (also known as Lake Broadwater, or simply Broadwater) is in the south-west of the locality (). The lagoon and the surrounding area are protected within the Lake Broadwater Conservation Park and the Lake Broadwater Resources Reserve. The lagoon is the only large natural freshwater lake on the Darling Downs. It has area of and, when full, is deep. It is an important refuge for waterbirds and other wildlife. Apart from the protected areas aroune the lagoon, the land use is predominantly crop growing.

History

The

Queensland Railways Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Queensland Rail is owned by the Queensland Government, and operates both suburban and interurban rail services in South East Queensland, as well as long-distance passenger t ...

named the railway station on 8 October 1910. ''Nandi'' is an Aboriginal word meaning ''spur winged plover''. The locality presumably takes its name from the railway station.

Demographics

In the , Nandi had a population of 108 people. In the , Nandi had a population of 105 people.

Education

There are no schools in Nandi. The nearest government primary schools are Dalby State School and Dalby South State School, both in neighbouring Dalby to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is

Dalby State High School Dalby State High School is a heritage-listed Queensland State High Schools, state high school at 28B Nicholson Street, Dalby, Queensland, Dalby, Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1953 to 1954. It was added to the ...

, also in Dalby.

Attractions

The

Western Downs Regional Council Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of , which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 in June 2018, it is over 228 ti ...

manages the Lake Broadwater Conservation Park. Activities at the park include camping, bushwalking, bird watching, swimming and boating. Fishing is not permitted. Lake Broadwater is a shallow lake that dries out periodically, sometimes for lengthy periods. After heavy rains the lake fills up to three to four metres deep. It covers approximately 350 hectares. More than 230 species of birds have been recorded here.

References

{{Western Downs Region Western Downs Region Localities in Queensland