Windermere, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Windermere Queensland
Windermere Mill with the Hummock in the background, 1907
Windermere Location in Queensland
Population	188 (2021 census)
• Density	15.67/km2 (40.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal Division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Windermere: Qunaba Qunaba Bargara Kalkie Rubyanna Ashfield Windermere Innes Park Woongarra Woongarra Woongarra

Windermere is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.

Geography

Pemberton is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (24°52′00″S 152°27′00″E / 24.8666°S 152.45°E / -24.8666; 152.45 (Pemberton)).

History

Windermere State School opened on 1922 and closed on circa 1942.

Barolin Provisional School opened in 1884. On 1 November 1886 it became Barolin State School. It closed in 1974. It was located 14 School Lane (24°52′02″S 152°26′48″E / 24.8672°S 152.4467°E / -24.8672; 152.4467 (Barolin State School)) on the north-west corner of its intersection with Elliott Heads Road.

In 1995, the Coral Coast Christian Church congregation was established from the Bundaberg Baptist Church. In 2000 the church building was erected.

Demographics

In the 2016 census Windermere had a population of 184 people.

In the 2021 census, Windermere had a population of 188 people.

Heritage listings

Windermere has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 94 Windermere Road: Sunnyside Sugar Plantation

Amenities

Coral Coast Christian Church is at 596 Windermere Road (24°50′57″S 152°27′42″E / 24.8491°S 152.4617°E / -24.8491; 152.4617 (Coral Coast Christian Church)).