Nikenbah, Queensland
Nikenbah is a town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Nikenbah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Nikenbah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.315°S 152.8072°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town was originally named Aalberg by Danish settlers. However, by 1883, it had acquired the name Nikenbah, which is a corruption of Aboriginal words (Kabi language), nguruin meaning emu and ba meaning place.[1]
Nikenbah State School opened on 27 May 1913 and closed on 1963.[3]
References
- "Nikenbah - town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 24245)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "Nikenbah - locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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