Maroochydore
| Maroochydore Sunshine Coast,Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°39′19″S153°05′36″E/ 26.6553°S 153.0932°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63,673 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5,053/km2(13,090/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4558 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.6 km2(4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST(UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maroochydore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Maroochydore(/məˈruːtʃidɔːr/mə-ROO-chee-dor) is a coastal town in theSunshine Coast Region,Queensland,Australia.[2][3]In the2021 census,the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 63,673 people.[1]
The city was subdivided from theCotton Treereserve by Surveyor Thomas O'Connor in 1903. The land was acquired from William Pettigrew who had a timber depot at what is now Wharf Street. Its name comes from theYuggera languagewordMuru-kutchi,meaning red-bill and referring to theblack swan,which is commonly seen in the area.
Maroochydore is a major commercial area of the Sunshine Coast with most shopping precincts located in the central business district. It is home to theSunshine Plazashopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange forTranslinkservices operated byKinetic Group.Maroochydore is also a venue of major surf sport carnivals, and is a popular holiday point from which to travel the rest of Queensland.
Geography[edit]
The boundaries of the Maroochydore as a locality are well-defined. As a town, Maroochydore does not have strict boundaries. Thecentral business district(CBD) for the area is located on Horton Parade,Maroochydore.
Maroochy Waters is a waterfront, residential estate located in Maroochydore adjacent to theMaroochy RiverinQueensland,Australia. It is one of the last canal projects to be built in Queensland with direct access to the river system and theCoral Sea.Sunshine Coast RegionCouncil has an annual dredging program to replenish the sand beaches. The canals plus all infrastructure were built in three stages in the late 1970s, mid 1980s, and the early 1990s. The deep water canal plays a role in flood relief and the land is higher than Maroochydore CBD which has recorded floods in the last 30 years. The canal's main reach, which extends for more than one km, was the training ground for 1992 Olympic K–1 1000 m gold medalistClint Robinson.[citation needed]
History[edit]
Maroochydore Post Office opened on 4 October 1922 (areceiving officehad been open from 1891 until 1898, and from 1916).[4]
Our Lady Star of the Sea (Stella Maris) Catholic Church was officially opened byArchbishopJames Duhigon Sunday 15 October 1950. It replaced an earlier church which had become inadequate for the growing congregation. The 1950 church could seat 170 people in the nave and a further 150 people on the verandahs on either side of the church. Timber from the recently demolished St Joseph's Catholic Church inNambourwas used to construct the Maroochydore church to reduce the costs. The architect wasFrank Cullenand the contractor was K. D. Morris.[5]
The Maroochydore Library opened in 1975.[6]
Horton Park Golf Club is in Maroochydore. The club relocated toBli Bliin May 2015 and changed names to Maroochy River Golf Club.[7]
The relocation of the golf course allowed the Sunshine Regional Council to develop the old golf course into a new city centre for the region known as Sunshine Central.
The redevelopment is next to Sunshine Cove, a new sustainable residential and commercial development that has revitalized the general town centre and the development won the award from the Urban Development Institute of Australia for the best residential property Development at its annual Australian awards night in 2016.[8]
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Fish haul, 1907 -
Camping, 1932 -
Cotton TreePost Office
Demographics[edit]
In the2016 census,the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 56,308 people.[9]
In the2021 census,the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 63,673 people.[1]
The 2016 and 2021 statistics include the following suburbs from north to south: coastal strip ofCoolum Beach,Point Arkwright,Yaroomba,coastal part ofMount Coolum,Marcoola,Mudjimba(includingMudjima Island), the eastern part ofBli Bli,Pacific Paradise,Twin Waters,Maroochydore (suburb),Kuluin,Alexandra Headland,andMooloolaba.[9][1][10]
Heritage listings[edit]
Cotton Tree has a number ofheritage-listedsites, including:
- Cotton Tree Parade:Cotton Tree Caravan Park[11]
Transport[edit]
Maroochydore's suburbs are served byKinetic Group,who operate from outside theSunshine Plazain the CBD. Various bus routes connect Maroochydore toBuderim,Coolum,Kawana Waters,Caloundra,NambourandNoosa.[12]
Maroochydore is accessible via train and connecting bus viaNambour,WoombyeandLandsboroughstations on theNambour & Gympie North Linehas regular services toBrisbane,operated byQueensland Rail.There are also coach services from Sunshine Plaza toBrisbane Airport.[13]
Sunshine Coast Airportis located just north of the urban centre inMarcoola.It offers domestic flights to state capital cities around Australia.
There are plans to createa new railway linethat would extend from the currentGympie North line.The proposed line would connectCaloundra,Kawana Watersand Maroochydore withBrisbaneand would terminate at the Sunshine Coast Airport. Alight rail systemhas also been proposed, which would leave from the Maroochydore CBD and connect the local regional hubs before terminating at Caloundra.
Amenities[edit]
Sunshine Coast Regional Counciloperates a public library at 44 Sixth Avenue, Cotton Tree.[14]
The Maroochydore branch of theQueensland Country Women's Associationmeets at 104 Memorial Avenue.[15]
Education[edit]
The main state secondary school in the town isMaroochydore State High School(1964). Other schools in the area include:
- Bli Bli State School (1901)
- Kuluin State School (1987)
- Maroochydore State School (1921)
- Mooloolaba State School (1933)
- Mountain Creek State School (1994)
- Mountain Creek State High School(1995)
- Pacific Paradise State School (1992)
- Immanuel Lutheran College(1982)
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (1980)
- Siena Catholic College (1997)
Media[edit]
Along with a number of other regional Australian newspapers owned byNewsCorp,theKawana/Maroochy Weeklynewspaper ceased publication in June 2020.[16]
Sport[edit]
All four football codes are popular in Maroochydore. TheMaroochydore Multi Sports Complexis home to both the AFL and soccer and has hostedAFL Women'spremiership matches and AFL pre-season matches. TheMaroochydore Australian Football Club(Roos) (founded 1969) competes in theQueensland Australian Football League(QAFL) competition, the state's premier semi-professional level and also fields women's and junior sides. TheMaroochydore Football Club(Swans) (founded 1968) play in theFootball Queensland Premier League 2and also fields women's and junior sides. TheMaroochydore Rugby League Club(Swans) (founded 1972) competes in theSunshine Coast Gympie Rugby Leagueand also fields women's and junior sides. TheMaroochydore Rugby Union(Swans) (founded 1974) competes in theSunshine Coast Rugby Unioncompetition and also fields junior sides.
Cricket is also popular and theMaroochydore Cricket Clubis based at Elizabeth Daniels Park.
In popular culture[edit]
Maroochydore is the sixth town mentioned in the original (Australian) version of the song "I've Been Everywhere".
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcdAustralian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Maroochy (Statistical Areas Level 3)".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved17 June2014.
- ^"Maroochydore – population centre in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 21053)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved6 November2018.
- ^"Maroochydore – suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48750)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved6 November2018.
- ^Phoenix Auctions History."Post Office List".Phoenix Auctions.Archivedfrom the original on 28 February 2022.Retrieved20 March2021.
- ^"New R.C. Church Opened at M'Dore".Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser.No. 2418. Queensland, Australia. 20 October 1950. p. 1.Archivedfrom the original on 28 February 2022.Retrieved28 February2022– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017"(PDF).Public Libraries Connect.State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 16.Archived(PDF)from the original on 30 January 2018.Retrieved22 January2018.
- ^"Maroochydore".Archived fromthe originalon 19 December 2014.Retrieved21 October2014.
- ^"National Awards".Archivedfrom the original on 23 November 2016.Retrieved23 November2016.
- ^abAustralian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Maroochy (Statistical Areas Level 3)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved17 June2014.
- ^"Layers: Locality; Statistical area level 3".Queensland Globe.Queensland Government.Archivedfrom the original on 19 December 2017.Retrieved17 June2024.
- ^"Cotton Tree Caravan Park (entry 602707)".Queensland Heritage Register.Queensland Heritage Council.Retrieved14 July2013.
- ^Translink Queensland."All bus timetables".Archived fromthe originalon 25 July 2011.Retrieved21 June2011.
- ^Sunair."Brisbane Airport Transit Stop".Archivedfrom the original on 6 July 2011.Retrieved21 June2011.
- ^"Maroochydore Library".Public Libraries Connect.State Library of Queensland. 21 August 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 23 January 2018.Retrieved22 January2018.
- ^"Branch Locations".Queensland Country Women's Association.Archivedfrom the original on 26 December 2018.Retrieved26 December2018.
- ^"Future is digital: News announces major changes".Gatton Star.28 May 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 22 December 2020.Retrieved22 December2020.
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