Nonda is a rural town in the
locality
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of
Maxwelton in the
Shire of Richmond
The Shire of Richmond is a local government area in north western Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1916. It is part of the Gulf Country.
In the , the Shire of Richmond had a popul ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
Geography
Nonda railway station () is on the
Great Northern Railway from
Townsville
The City of Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 201,313 as of 2024, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia (specifically, the parts of Australia north of ...
to
Mount Isa
Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in world history, based on co ...
.
History
The town of Nonda appears on a 1907 survey plan. The name ''Nonda'' is an Aboriginal word meaning the "plum" tree, ''
Parinari nonda''.
[
Nonda State School opened on 14 April 1925 and closed on 25 July 1975.]
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Towns in Queensland
Shire of Richmond