Yandina Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°31′35″S 153°01′35″E / 26.5263°S 153.0263°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 760 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 28.90/km2 (74.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4561 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ninderry | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Yandina Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Yandina Creek had a population of 760 people.[1]
Yandina Creek is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.[3] The Yandina-Coolum Road runs along the western boundary before crossing to the east.[4]
The name Yandina comes from Indigenous words yan meaning to go and dinna meaning feet.[5][6]
Yandina Creek Provisional School opened on 16 June 1914. On 1 May 1917, it became Yandina Creek State School. It closed on 30 September 1920. On 9 May 1932, the school reopened and then closed in December 1941.[7] In 1949, the school building from the former Valdora State School was relocated to Yandina Creek and re-opened on 1 February 1949 as Yandina Creek State School. It closed on 7 August 1964.[7] The school was at 931 North Arm Yandina Creek Road (26°30′41″S 153°01′01″E / 26.5115°S 153.0169°E).[8][3]
On 4 January 2004, Coolum Beach Christian College was established by the Coolum Christian Family Church with 35 primary school children.[7] In 2007, it expanded to offer secondary education.[9]
In the 2016 census, Yandina Creek had a population of 760 people.[1]
Coolum Beach Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 2 Arcoona Road (26°32′07″S 153°02′50″E / 26.5354°S 153.0472°E).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 295 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 356 students with 28 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[13]
The nearest government primary schools are in Coolum Beach and North Arm. The nearest government secondary schools are in Coolum Beach and Nambour.[3]