Kawana Waters, Queensland
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Kawana Waters is an urban centre on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, between Caloundra and Maroochydore along the Coral Sea coast.[1] It was originally the estate development name and has passed into common usage, but it is not officially a town nor a locality. The official suburbs (listed below) are connected by the Nicklin Way arterial road. It is sometimes abbreviated to Kawana, which is a suburb of Rockhampton.
Many shopping and sporting facilities, including Kawana Shoppingworld are located in the Kawana Waters estate area.
Geography
Kawana Waters is a narrow urban area bounded roughly by Mooloolah River to the north and northwest, the ocean to the east and
The Kawana Waters urban centre consists of the following suburbs:
History
According to Rex Ingamells, Kawana is an Aboriginal word meaning wildflowers.[1] Construction work on Kawana Island commenced in 1960, with Nicklin Way officially opened in 1965.[2] The area was officially named Kawana Waters on 1 November 1968, having previously been known as Kawana Island.[1]
Earthmoving activities conducted during the development of the area uncovered more than 100 pieces of unexploded ordnance between 1970 and 1995.[3] They were remnants of World War II live-fire training exercises.[3]
Along with a number of other regional Australian newspapers owned by News Corp Australia, the Kawana/Maroochy Weekly newspaper ceased publication in June 2020.[4]
Transport
The suburbs within the Kawana Waters estate area are served by Kinetic Group, who operate a bus interchange at Kawana Shoppingworld. Bus routes 600–619 connect Kawana Waters with Caloundra, Maroochydore, Buderim, Landsborough and Nambour.[5]
Population
Census populations for the Kawana Statistical Local Area have been recorded since 1981 but covers more than just the area known as the Kawana Waters estate:[7]
Year | Population |
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1981 | 5,261 |
1986 | 9,265 |
1991 | 14,393 |
1996 | 16,389 |
2001 | 17,041 |
2006 | 20,319 |
2011 | 22,593 |
References
- ^ a b c "Kawana Waters – unbounded locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 17819)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Backward Glance – A look back at Kawana's evolution". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ a b Taylor, Steele (15 May 2023). "How one man found 100 unexploded pieces of ordnance at the site of mega suburb". Sunshine Coast News. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Future is digital: News announces major changes". Sunshine Coast Daily. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via The Courier-Mail.
- ^ "All bus timetables". Translink (Queensland). Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Brisbane Airport Transit Stop". Sunair. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Kawana". Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
External links
- Media related to Kawana Waters, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
- "Kawana Waters". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
- Aerial film footage of Queensland places, State Library of Queensland. Contains aerial footage of Kawana Waters