Nonda, Queensland


Nonda is a rural town in the locality of Maxwelton in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Nonda railway station is on the Great Northern Railway from Townsville to Mount Isa.

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. It was at 12 Corella Street.

Education

There are no schools in Nonda, nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.