Nikenbah, Queensland
locality in Queensland, Australia
Nikenbah is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Nikenbah had a population of 1,234 people.
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.
Nikenbah State School opened on 27 May 1913 and closed in 1963.
Glendyne Education and Training Centre opened in Nikenbah in 2002 as a special assistance school for children who are unsuited to mainstream schooling. It is operated by Carinity (formerly Queensland Baptist Care).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Nikenbah had a population of 657 people.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Nikenbah had a population of 1,234 people.
Education
Glendyne Education and Training Centre is a private primary and secondary (6-12) special school for boys and girls at 72 Nikenbah-Dundowran Road (25.3135°S 152.7972°E / -25.3135; 152.7972 (Carinity Education - Glendyne)).
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