Download coordinates as: Nambour is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

The town lies in the sub-tropical hinterland of the Sunshine Coast at the foot of the Blackall Range It was the administrative centre and capital of the Maroochy Shire and is now the administrative centre of the Sunshine Coast Region.

The greater Nambour region includes surrounding suburbs such as Burnside, Coes Creek, and Perwillowen.

[4] The name is derived from the Aboriginal word "naamba", referring to the red-flowering bottle brush Callistemon viminalis.

Petrie's group afterwards made a permanent logging camp further up the creek in the area now known as Nambour.

With a piece of prepared glass, he cut his logging symbol of a P inside a circle into each of the men's arms.

These Aboriginal workers, as well as local Maroochy men such as Puram, worked hard, returning frequently with Petrie to build the roadway, fell the timber and transport the logs downriver.

[7] However, it was not until 16 December 1963 when the new Nambour railway station was opened by the Government for Transport Gordon Chalk.

[citation needed] On Monday 2 January 1893, St Joseph's Catholic Church was officially opened by Archbishop Robert Dunne.

The timber from the demolished church was used to construct Our Lady Star of the Sea (Stella Maris) in Maroochydore as a cost-saving measure.

[17] On Sunday 16 April 1950, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for the new St Joseph's.

[18][16] On Sunday 1 July 1951, Duhig returned to bless and dedicate the new St Joseph's Church.

A section of the track can still be seen in central Nambour along the roadway of Mill, Currie and Howard Streets.

St Joseph's Primary School was opened on 2 February 1925 by the Good Samaritan Sisters.

With access to national and international funding sources, specialist staff often work in conjunction with investigators from other research agencies.

[47] Its primary (Prep–6) campus is at Coronation Avenue (26°37′16″S 152°57′53″E / 26.6212°S 152.9646°E / -26.6212; 152.9646 (Nambour State College – Junior School)).

[50] In addition, other suburbs of Nambour include the following schools: Nambour General Hospital is located on Hospital Road and provides a range of acute and subacute services within the Sunshine Coast-Wide Bay Health Service District.

The Nambour Civic Centre is an arts and entertainment venue that includes cinema, music, theatre, dance and other events.

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a public library in Nambour at the corner of Bury and Currie Streets.

[56] The Nambour branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 10 Short Street.

Nambour boasts a high proportion of parkland, covering approximately 9% of its total land size.

[64] The Nambour Aquatic Centre is located in Petrie Park and has heated pools all year round.

[65] The Big Pineapple tourist attraction on the southern outskirts of the town reflects both of these pursuits.

[citation needed] Other tourist attractions include Thrill Hill Waterslide Park,[66] and the Big Macadamia nut.

Regular services depart from Nambour railway station and use the Sunshine Coast line.

The local bus service is operated by Kinetic Group which has various routes between Nambour and Noosa and the Sunshine Coast, including one via Eumundi.

Brisbane Airport is approximately one hour and ten minutes south of Nambour by car.

Nambour experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), with hot, wet summers and mild winters.