Verrierdale, Queensland

Verrierdale is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Verrierdale had a population of 775 people.[1]

Verrierdale Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Verrierdale
Coordinates	26.4883°S 153.0188°E
Population	775 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	26.18/km^2 (67.81/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4562
Area	29.6 km^2 (11.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	121 km (75 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Ninderry
Federal Division(s)	Fairfax
Suburbs around Verrierdale: Eumundi Doonan Doonan Eumundi Verrierdale Peregian Springs North Arm Yandina Creek Coolum Beach

Geography

Verrierdale is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, between Eumundi and the residential estate Peregian Springs.

History

Verrierdale is thought to have been named after for David George Verrier, an early settler who selected land in the area c. 1908.[2][3]

Verrierdale State School opened on 14 August 1916 and closed on 31 December 1963.[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Verrierdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Verrierdale – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49689)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
3. "Back to Verrierdale". State Library of Queensland. 14 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

Further reading

• Eumundi School Centenary : 23 January 1893 - 23 January 1993, Eumundi and District Schools Centenery Committee, 1993 — include Verrierdale State School