Bridges is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bridges had a population of 276 people.[1]

Bridges Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Bridges
Coordinates	26.54°S 152.9427°E / -26.54; 152.9427 (Bridges (centre of locality))
Population	276 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	27.88/km2 (72.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4561
Area	9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.7 km (7 mi) N of Nambour 113 km (70 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Nicklin Ninderry
Federal division(s)	Fairfax
Suburbs around Bridges: Eerwah Vale North Arm North Arm Cooloolabin Bridges Ninderry Cooloolabin Yandina Yandina

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south-east by the North Maroochy River.[3]

The Bruce Highway enters the suburb from the south-east (Yandina) and travels north through the locality, close to its north-eastern boundary before exiting to the north-east (North Arm). The North Coast railway line also enters the suburb from the south-east (Yandina) slightly west of the highway and travels north through the locality, crossing the highway and running immediately parallel and east of the highway, forming the north-eastern boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north-east (North Arm).[3] Bridges railway station (26.5391°S 152.9569°E / -26.5391; 152.9569 (Bridges railway station)) once served the locality but it is now abandoned.[4]

The land use is a mixture of rural residential, grazing on native vegetation, and crop growing.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from the Bridges railway station which was namenamed after Sir William Throsby Bridges, the Commander of the First Australian Imperial Force in 1914.[2]

In the 2016 census Bridges had a population of 276 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bridges. The nearest government primary schools are Yandina State School in neighbouring Yandina to the south and North Arm State School in neighbouring North Arm to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Nambour State College in Nambour to the south.[3]

Amenities

Parks in the locality include:

• Endiandra Park (26.5386°S 152.9558°E / -26.5386; 152.9558 (Endiandra Park))[5]
• Endiandra Park Bushland Conservation Reserve (26.5394°S 152.9555°E / -26.5394; 152.9555 (Endiandra Park Bushland Conservation Reserve))[5]

References

Further reading

• Blyth, Audienne (2003). Streets and roads of Yandina & district : their history & origins : includes the localities of: Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. Audienne Blyth. ISBN 978-0-646-42982-3.
• Blyth, Audienne Desley (2009). Yandina & District : a pictorial history, including the localities of Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. The Author. ISBN 978-0-646-51739-1.