Verrierdale is a rural
locality
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in the
Sunshine Coast Region
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Verrierdale had a population of 809 people.
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Geography
Verrierdale is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, between Eumundi and the residential estate Peregian Springs. The Eumundi-Noosa Road runs through the north-west corner.
Eumundi Conservation Park is in the south-west of the locality. The north-east of the locality is mostly used for growing crops. The remainder of the locality is mixture of rural residential
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housing and grazing
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on native vegetation.
History
Verrierdale is thought to have been named after for David George Verrier, an early settler who selected land in the area .
Demographics
In the , Verrierdale had a population of 775 people.
Education
There are no schools in Verrierdale. The nearest government primary schools are Peregian Springs State School in neighbouring Peregian Springs to the east, Eumundi State School in neighbouring Eumundi to the west, and North Arm State School in neighbouring North Arm to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Coolum State High School
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in neighbouring Coolum Beach to the east and Noosa District State High School, which has its junior campus in Pomona and its senior campus in Cooroy, both to the north-west.
Amenities
Verrierdale Hall is at 460 Verrierdale Road ().
Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade is at 478 Verrierdale Road ().
References
Further reading
* — full text availabl
online
* – includes Verrierdale State School
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region
Localities in Queensland