Pinbarren

History

The name Pinbarren appears to be a corruption of an Aboriginal name Pimperon for the local mountain. Pinbarren Creek Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Pinbarren Creek State School. The school was closed in 1939. From 1939 to 1943 the Pomona School Forestry Club planted Hoop Pine, Kauri Pine, Flooded Gum and Silky Oak trees on the school site and it was named the Pomona Memorial Forestry Plot on 31 October 1944. A white cross and memorial plaque are present alongside the Pomona-Kin Kin Road. The site was rededicated in 1995 as part of the Pomona High Schools golden jubilee. Pinbarren Community Christian College opened on 10 February 2003. In 2022, work began on the replacement of the Pinbarren Bridge over Six Mile Creek. The work includes a new two lane concrete bridge raised 3 metres for flood mitigation at a cost of $18 Million dollars. This replaces the previous bridge built in 1934 for a price of £2,800. The new bridge was officially opened by Member for Noosa Sandy Bolton and Member for Maryborough Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing, Regional Development and Jobs Bruce Saunders on 3 June 2024.

Geography

Pinbarren is on the Sunshine Coast, from the centre of Noosa Heads. It is located at the foot of Mount Pinbarren. Its southern boundary is marked by Six Mile Creek. The town is in the south-west of the locality. Mount Pinbarren is located in Mount Pinbarren National Park, which was established in 1929.

Most-observed species

• Lewin's Honeyeater

  Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
  4,449
• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  4,424
• Bar-shouldered Dove

  Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
  3,677
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  3,604
• Eastern Whipbird

  Psophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  3,168
• Laughing Kookaburra

  Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
  3,017
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  3,007
• Australasian Figbird

  Sphecotheres vieilloti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
  2,936

Most recent

• M 4.9 — 2025-08-15
  12 km ESE of Cherbourg, Australia