Nindigully
Town in Queensland, Australia
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::summary Town in Queensland, Australia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Australian place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | town |
| name | Nindigully |
| state | qld |
| image | NindigullyPub.JPG |
| caption | The Nindigully Pub, built in 1864 |
| coordinates | |
| pop | |
| postcode | 4497 |
| timezone | AEST |
| utc | +10:00 |
| dist1 | 32.9 |
| dir1 | N |
| location1 | Thallon |
| dist2 | 46 |
| dir2 | SW |
| location2 | St George |
| dist3 | 257 |
| dir3 | W |
| location3 | Goondiwindi |
| dist4 | 507 |
| dir4 | WSW |
| location4 | Brisbane |
| lga | Shire of Balonne |
| stategov | Warrego |
| fedgov | Maranoa |
| :: |
| type = town | name = Nindigully | state = qld | image = NindigullyPub.JPG | caption = The Nindigully Pub, built in 1864 | coordinates = | pop = | pop_year = | pop_footnotes = | established = | postcode = 4497 | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 32.9 | dir1 = N | location1 = Thallon | dist2 = 46 | dir2 = SW | location2 = St George | dist3 = 257 | dir3 = W | location3 = Goondiwindi | dist4 = 507 | dir4 = WSW | location4 = Brisbane | lga = Shire of Balonne | stategov = Warrego | fedgov = Maranoa Nindigully is a rural town within the locality of Thallon in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia.
Geography
Nindigully is 32.9 km north of the town of Thallon, the main town in the locality.
The Moonie River flows south to north passing the town immediately to the west. The Carnarvon Highway passes north to south passing the town immediately to the east; the Barwon Highway has its junction with the Carnarvon Highway to the north-east of the town.
History
The name Nindigully is said to be a combination of an Aboriginal word (nindi meaning small) and the English word gully.
The Nindigully Pub, built in 1864, is believed to be one of Queensland's longest continually licensed premises. It was a Cobb & Co changing station between the late 19th century and the early 20th century.
The town of Nindigully first appears on a 1908 survey plan.
Nindigully Post Office opened by January 1912 (a receiving office had been open from 1909, originally known as Nindi Gully) and closed in 1974.
Nindi Gully State School opened on 6 March 1922. A notable alumnus was Len Waters (1924–1993) who later became Australia's only First Nations fighter pilot. The school closed circa 1941.
The 1999 Australian film Paperback Hero starring Hugh Jackman and Claudia Karvan was filmed at Nindigully.
Events
The Nindigully Pig Races and Country Music Festival, and fireworks are held annually on the last Saturday in November. It raises money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Gallery
File:AU-Qld-Nindigully-locality sign-2021.jpg|Locality sign (2021). File:AU-Qld-Nindigully-turn-off sign-2021.jpg|Turn-off sign to public hotel (2021). File:AU-Qld-Nindigully-Moonie River in flood-2021.jpg|Moonie River in flood, in front of the Nindigully public hotel (2021). File:AU-Qld-Nindigully-Paperback Hero boomerang-2021.jpg|Boomerang indicating the Paperback Hero movie (2021). File:AU-Qld-Nindigully-Carnarvon Highway cattle grid-2021.jpg|Carnarvon Highway southbound from Nindigully (2021).
References
References
- {{cite QPN. 24262. Nindigully. town in Shire of Balonne
- "Thallon to Nindigully".
- {{Queensland Globe
- (9 August 1862). "Classified Advertising". [[The Courier (Brisbane)]].
- "Nindigully Local Attractions". Balonne Shire Council.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
- "Queensland schools past and present". [[Queensland Family History Society]].
- Urban, Andrew L. "Paperback Hero: On Location". Urban Cinefile.
- (23 January 2018). "Nindigully Pig Races".
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