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39-568: The Buderim Ginger Factory is operated by Buderim Ginger Limited that was listed as a public company in December 1988. The company manufactures confectionery ginger products (sugar-based) that are marketed in Australia and exported to a number of international markets including UK, USA, Canada and various European countries. The company also operates a similar factory in Suva, Fiji. The ginger factory

78-612: A freestone monument to Thomas Petrie was unveiled by Sir William MacGregor , the Queensland Governor . It is outside the North Pine School of Arts in Petrie Place Park, 1014-1030 Anzac Avenue , Petrie ( 27°16′10″S 152°58′43″E  /  27.2694°S 152.9786°E  / -27.2694; 152.9786  ( Thomas Petrie monument ) ). On 19 June 2009, a new suburb in the area

117-754: A mobile library service which visits Lindsay Road opposite the Post Office and North Buderim Boulevard. The Buderim branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Rooms at 3 Main Street. St Mark's Anglican Church is at 7 Main Street ( 26°41′06″S 153°03′15″E  /  26.6849°S 153.0541°E  / -26.6849; 153.0541  ( St Mark's Anglican Church ) ). Services and other events are held Sunday to Thursday. Buderim Uniting Church

156-519: A YN to the districts, gold prospector, logger, and grazier. He was a Queensland pioneer. Petrie was born at Edinburgh , fourth son of Andrew Petrie and brother of John . His family travelled to Sydney , arriving in October 1831 and his father entered the government service as a supervisor of building. They moved to the Moreton Bay penal colony (subsequently Brisbane ) in 1837, where Thomas

195-529: A local Aboriginal elder named Dalaipi for a good place to start a cattle station. Dalaipi's son, Dal-ngang showed him their ancestral land at Mandin ( North Pine River ) and offered it to Petrie. Dal-ngang expressed indignation when told this land had already been acquired by the Griffens as part of the Whiteside station. Petrie, after consulting with Mrs Griffen bought a ten square mile (26 km ) section of

234-538: A section of Buderim within about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) of Sunshine Motorway , as well as Mountain Creek , were considered parts of the neighbouring Maroochydore urban centre. Buderim is an Kabi word meaning honeysuckle or red soil . The name is also said to come from a Yugambeh word Budherahm , meaning sacred or spiritual. In 1862, Tom Petrie set out from Brisbane with 25 Turrbal and Kabi Kabi men including Billy Dingy and Wanangga to search for cedar in

273-487: Is a town in the Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. It sits on a 180-metre (590 ft) mountain which overlooks the southern Sunshine Coast communities. The name "Buderim" is usually believed to be derived from a local Kabi Kabi Aboriginal word for the hairpin honeysuckle, (Badderam) Banksia spinulosa var. collina . However, as the environment on the mountain before British occupation

312-652: Is also access to the Buderim Falls. The area is home to an abundance of native wildlife, notably king parrots and lorikeets. Brush turkeys are also a common sight, as are families of kangaroos and wallabies. Nowadays, the Mountain is notable for the enormous variety of its architectural styles, which range from the classic ' Queenslander ' to ultra-modern one-off designs. Some homes, especially those 'on top' with ocean views, sell for seven-figure sums. One celebrated 'mansion', straddling four blocks, has recently been on

351-419: Is at 2-10 Gloucester Road ( 26°41′02″S 153°03′21″E  /  26.6838°S 153.0557°E  / -26.6838; 153.0557  ( Buderim Uniting Church ) ). The Buderim Heritage Walk introduces visitors to the history of Buderim through a walk through the historic places in the town. Tom Petrie Thomas Petrie (31 January 1831 – 26 August 1910) was an Australian explorer,

390-480: Is exceptionally well-served for both state and private schools, including: A primary school operated in nearby Mons from 7 February 1916 to 31 December 1974. Buderim Library is at 3 Main Street ( 26°41′04″S 153°03′17″E  /  26.6845°S 153.0547°E  / -26.6845; 153.0547  ( Buderim Library ) ). It is operated by volunteers and is funded by memberships and other fund railsing. The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates

429-654: Is unclear when Buderim School of Arts was established but it was operating by 1889. In 1924 the old building was removed and a new building was constructed. The stump capping ceremony for the new building was held on Saturday 6 September 1924. The new building was officially opened on Friday 14 November 1924 by the Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly William Bertram and the Buderim Library operated from

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468-600: The Buderim Chronicle newspaper ceased publication in June 2020. Buderim has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Buderim's suburbs are served by Kinetic Group , who operate a transfer station at Buderim Market Place, and a bus station at University of the Sunshine Coast . Various bus routes connect Buderim to Maroochydore , Caloundra , Nambour and other centres. Census populations for

507-689: The Duke of Edinburgh in 1868. In 1877 the Douglas ministry established Queensland's first Aboriginal reserve on Bribie Island with Petrie as its chief adviser and overseer, but the reserve was closed in 1878 by colonial secretary Palmer . Petrie died at Murrumba on 26 August 1910. He was buried in Lawnton Cemetery . He was survived by his wife (who died aged 90 on 30 September 1926) and by two sons and five daughters of their nine children. Though Murrumba had been reduced to 3000 acres (12 km )

546-461: The Turon region of New South Wales and spent the next five years on Victorian goldfields also known as 'finding only enough gold to make a ring!' since it was their motto. He returned to Brisbane a number of times and saw the botched public hanging of Dalla man Dundalli in 1855 at Wickham Park . Petrie married Elizabeth Campbell in 1859 and shortly after the marriage, Petrie sought the advice of

585-589: The Buderim urban centre have been recorded since 1933. Due to a substantial redefinition of Buderim before the 2001 census, the first column records the UC/L population to 1996 and its component parts thereafter; the second records the SLA based on time series data. In the 2016 census , the town of Buderim had a population of 29,355. The University of the Sunshine Coast is located near Buderim at Sippy Downs . The area

624-508: The Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London in 1886 and received a certificate of merit and a bronze medal. By 1911, Buderim was the largest coffee growing area in the state. Buderim Mountain Post Office opened on 1 June 1884 (a receiving office had been open from 1874). It was renamed Buderim by 1897. In 1887, James Lindsay began to operate the Buderim Library from his home Ryhope . It

663-578: The Maroochy River looking to exploit the large cedar growing there. At Petrie's Creek , he established a logging camp which was run by Aboriginal labour. At this camp, the Aboriginal workers requested that Petrie brand them with his logging symbol. This was done by using a piece of glass and then rubbing charcoal into the wound. He later surveyed a route from Cleveland to Eight Mile Plains . He also arranged for some Aboriginal people to welcome

702-494: The Maroochy area. They ascended Buderim mountain where they saw forests of fine timber, then had the satisfaction of being the first to cut a cedar tree there.' Buderim was seen as a resource for timbergetters, as huge stands of Beech and Australian Red Cedar grew across the mountain. Some trees were so large they were wasted due to the lack of transport to carry them down to the river for despatch to Brisbane. Once clear felled,

741-428: The church established a Garden of Remembrance for the interment of cremated ashes. On 5 May 1917, Reverend C. Tunstall (Vicar of Maroochy) performed the stump capping ceremony for the new Anglican church. St Mark's Anglican Church was dedicated on Saturday 25 July 1917 by Bishop Henry Le Fanu . It was rebuilt and re-dedicated in 1988. In the middle of the 20th century, the largest ginger processing facility in

780-401: The extended facility. In 2011, the average value of Buderim real estate was $ 475,000 and, largely due to its altitude, its proximity to the Sunshine Coast beaches and its pleasant climate, has increased to $ 595,000, and this has pressured many others out of the rural lifestyle, as housing development increased in and around Buderim Mountain. Thanks to the huge leap in real estate values during

819-496: The family kept the property until 1952. In 1910 the name of the North Pine district was changed to Petrie in his honour. In 1904 Tom Petrie's Reminiscences of Early Queensland was published, written by his daughter, Jenny James Petrie . The book is regarded as one of the best authorities on Brisbane's early days. In 1910 the name of the North Pine district was changed to Petrie in his honour. On Saturday 15 July 1911,

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858-501: The first decade of 2000, steep land was developed that was previously deemed too expensive to engineer for housing. Due to these developments, the remainder of the farming land and much of the secondary growth rainforest on the escarpment has disappeared. Substantial rainforest remnants remain, especially in the protected area known as the Foote Sanctuary which provides well-maintained public walking paths and BBQ facilities. There

897-561: The launch of the Taste of Ginger Tour and the opening of the Heritage Centre. There are rides, tours of the factory, and shops, restaurants and other exhibits for visitors. 26°33′16″S 152°57′35″E  /  26.55455°S 152.9597°E  / -26.55455; 152.9597  ( Buderim Ginger Factory ) Buderim Download coordinates as: Buderim ( / ˈ b ʌ d r ə m / BUH -drəm )

936-542: The market for 'offers close to $ 20 million'. Buderim contains a significant heritage relic of the early days in the form of Pioneer Cottage, restored and cared for by the Buderim Historical Society. Between 1914 and 1935, a small gauge railway ran from Buderim to Palmwoods , to take produce from Buderim farms to market. The railway was closed down in 1935 when improved roads and truck transport made it economically redundant. A substantial section of

975-635: The new building. The hall was renovated in 1989 enabling the library to double in size. Buderim Methodist Church was established in 1907 on the corner of Gloucester Road and King Street. A new church was built in 1963. Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became the Buderim Uniting Church. The current church building was built in 1998. On 3 February 2013

1014-420: The old track has been cleared and now provides a fine scenic walking trail running parallel to Mons Road. The magnificent old Krauss steam locomotive which previously hauled the carriages along this track is currently undergoing restoration and is planned for public display in the centre of Buderim, when sufficient funds are raised. Along with a number of other regional Australian newspapers owned by NewsCorp ,

1053-413: The plateau was used for farming. The rich red volcanic soil found on Buderim made the area particularly suited to growing almost everything, from bananas to small crops. The most notable were ginger, the crop which made Buderim famous and coffee (in the 20th century) . Coffee was first grown commercially by Gustav Riebe in 1881 who grew the crops among rows of banana suckers on his 300 acres of land. Riebe

1092-635: The property in the Pine Creek district and named it Murrumba , an Aboriginal word meaning "good place" (possibly Turrbal or Yugarabul based on location ). Aboriginal people helped him to clear his land and build his farm buildings. On 26 June 1861, Thomas Petrie appeared at the proceedings of the Select Committee on the Native Police Force to give evidence. Petrie's views on Aboriginal people had hardened by this stage as he

1131-498: The settlement in 1841, that of the Aboriginal men Nungavil and Mullan at The Old Windmill . At 14 he participated in a walkabout to a feast in the Bunya Mountains . He was accepted by the Aboriginal people and was often used as a messenger and invited on exploration expeditions. He also learned about surveying , bushcraft and the local geography while travelling with his father. In 1851 Petrie prospected for gold in

1170-502: The southern hemisphere was built, and operated as the Buderim Ginger Factory until 1980 when operations were moved to a new facility near Yandina . As the value of their produce was eroded, many farmers left the land to find work elsewhere. The Buderim War Memorial Hall and Library was extended in 1966. The extension provided space for the Buderim branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association which moved into

1209-424: The supply of ginger from China, caused by World War II, provided the opportunity for growers in the Buderim area to expand their sales. As a result of this, five Buderim farmers met together in an old blacksmith's shop and formed The Buderim Ginger Grower's Co-operative Association Limited. Between them they had capital of 25 pounds, two wooden vats and 14 tons of green ginger. In 1979, an area of nearly nine hectares

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1248-473: The world's leading processor and marketer of macadamias with both Australian and Hawaiian macadamia growing and processing commencing. In 2005, Buderim Ginger also became the owner of Buderim Baking Company which produces a range of savoury pastry products that are distributed to customers in the Australian retail market. The Ginger Factory maintains its position as one of the region's tourist attractions with

1287-523: Was a tea merchant, established in Queen Street Brisbane, who was offering a variety of teas for sale at his Oriental Tea Warehouse. Mr Riebe obviously knew about tea and coffee, and even designed his own machinery to prepare the dried beans for market. Another Buderim coffee farming pioneer was E.J. Burnett who in 1899 sent coffee samples to Earl’s Court Exhibition in London winning a gold medal diploma. Previously Mr Burnett had sent coffee to

1326-477: Was commonplace for Aboriginal people to be paid for their labour with rum. Petrie continued to look for new timber and places suitable for European settlement. In 1862, he headed to the Maroochy River area with a group of 25 Aboriginal people that included Ker-Walli, Wanangga and Billy Dingy. On this journey, he became the first white man to climb Buderim Mountain and also ventured up the tributaries of

1365-404: Was educated by a convict clerk and allowed to mix freely with Aboriginal children. He learnt to speak the local language , Turrbal and was encouraged to share in all Aboriginal activities. He was witness to convicts labouring in chains on the government farms along the river and saw numerous floggings of convicts on Queen Street . Petrie was also in the crowd that watched the first hangings at

1404-657: Was leased from the Department of Commercial & Industrial Development. The first stage of a new factory complex was commenced, opening in time to help in processing the 1980 Early Harvest. The establishment of the Tourist and Administrative Complex in Yandina during 1985 completed the industry's relocation program and in 1989, Buderim Ginger Limited was listed on the stock exchange. Buderim Ginger exports to over 17 countries. Buderim Ginger has expanded its business, become

1443-470: Was one of dense rainforest not Banksia heath, the name may have come from the Yugambeh word budherahm meaning sacred or spiritual. In the 2021 census , the town of Buderim had a population of 58,956 people. The urban area of Buderim is not strictly bounded, but in the 2021 census , Buderim's urban area includes all or most of the land in the following suburbs: Historically, until the 2001 census,

1482-430: Was originally located at Buderim , before moving operations to Yandina in 1978. Not long before World War I, some pieces of raw ginger found their way to Buderim , Australia—which was then a small farming area about 100 kilometres (62 mi) (60 miles) north of Brisbane, where the comparatively high rainfall and humidity combined to produce conditions which were ideal for growing this unusual crop. The interruption to

1521-532: Was supportive of both the composition and continuation of the force, even though he admitted that many Aboriginal people around his residence had been shot by the detachment under Frederick Wheeler based at Sandgate . He also said that Aboriginal people were definitely cannibals and that they should be forbidden to go into Brisbane unless they had "a pass or accompanied by their masters". He claimed that he paid Aboriginal people that worked for him in clothing only, as they would otherwise spend money on alcohol and that it

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