Nerimbera, Queensland

Nerimbera
Queensland
Nerimbera
Coordinates 23°24′48″S 150°35′42″E / 23.41333°S 150.59500°E / -23.41333; 150.59500Coordinates: 23°24′48″S 150°35′42″E / 23.41333°S 150.59500°E / -23.41333; 150.59500
Population 265 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4701
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Livingstone
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Nerimbera:
Lakes Creek Mount Archer Nankin
Port Curtis Nerimbera Nankin
Midgee Midgee Nankin

Nerimbera is a locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Nerimbera had a population of 265 people.[1]

Geography

The northern part of Nerimbera comprises the Black Creek valley running up into the Berserker Range; this land is mountainous and undeveloped.[3]

The southern part of Nerimbera is bounded to the west by the Fitzroy River and is mostly flatter land (apart from some mountain spurs). Most of the land use in Nerimbera occurs in these low-lying flatter areas and is mostly used for grazing.[3]

Economy

Employing more than 500 staff, the JBS Meat Processing facility on St Christopher's Chapel Road has a daily processing capacity of 696 cattle.[4] Holcim Australia operate an aggregate quarry at Arnold Drive.[5]

Heritage listings

Nerimbera has the following heritage listings:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Nerimbera". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. "Nerimbera (entry 48801)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. "JBS Australia | Rockhampton Plant". www.jbssa.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  5. "Holcim Australia - Location". www.holcim.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  6. "St Christophers Chapel (entry 600660)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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