Maroochydore
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Maroochydore (/məˈruːtʃidɔːr/ mə-ROO-chee-dor) is a coastal city in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
The city was subdivided from the
Maroochydore is a major commercial area of the Sunshine Coast with most shopping precincts located in the central business district. It is home to the
Geography
The boundaries of the Maroochydore as a locality are well-defined. As a town, Maroochydore does not have strict boundaries, but the boundary used by
The Maroochydore urban centre consists of
.The current
Maroochy Waters
Maroochy Waters is a waterfront, residential estate located in Maroochydore adjacent to the Maroochy River in Queensland, Australia. It is one of the last canal projects to be built in Queensland with direct access to the river system and the Coral Sea. Sunshine Coast Region Council 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 medalist Clint Robinson.
History
Maroochydore Post Office opened on 4 October 1922 (a
Our Lady Star of the Sea (Stella Maris) Catholic Church was officially opened by
The Maroochydore Library opened in 1975.[5]
Horton Park Golf Club is in Maroochydore. The club relocated to Bli Bli in May 2015 and changed names to Maroochy River Golf Club.[6]
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.[7]
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Fish haul, 1907
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Camping, 1932
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Cotton Tree Post Office
Heritage listings
Cotton Tree has a number of
- Cotton Tree Parade: Cotton Tree Caravan Park[8]
Transport
Maroochydore's suburbs are served by
Maroochydore is accessible via train and connecting bus via
Sunshine Coast Airport is located just north of the urban centre in Marcoola. It offers domestic flights to state capital cities around Australia.
There are plans to create
Population
Census populations for the Maroochydore urban centre have been recorded since 1933, and for Mudjimba since 1981.
Year | Population (Total) |
Population (Maroochydore) |
Population (Mudjimba) |
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1933 | 630 | 630 | |
1947 | 2,164 | 2,164 | |
1954 | 2,655 | 2,655 | |
1961 | 3,068 | 3,068 | |
1966 | 4,106 | 4,106 | |
1971 | 6,374 | 6,374 | |
1976 | 10,283 | 10,283 | |
1981 | 18,444 | 17,460 | 984 |
1986 | 22,099 | 20,635 | 1,464 |
1991 | 30,856 | 28,509 | 2,347 |
1996 | 40,766 | 36,406 | 4,360 |
2001 | 47,951 | 39,458 | 8,493 |
2006 | 49,743 | 39,123 | 10,620 |
Amenities
Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a public library at 44 Sixth Avenue, Cotton Tree.[11]
The Maroochydore branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 104 Memorial Avenue.[12]
Education
The main state secondary school in the town is Maroochydore 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
Along with a number of other regional Australian newspapers owned by
Sport
All four football codes are popular in Maroochydore. The
Cricket is also popular and the Maroochydore Cricket Club is based at Elizabeth Daniels Park.
In popular culture
Maroochydore is the sixth town mentioned in the original (Australian) version of the song "I've Been Everywhere".
See also
References
- ^ "Maroochydore – population centre in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 21053)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Maroochydore – suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. No. 2418. Queensland, Australia. 20 October 1950. p. 1. Archivedfrom the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022 – 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. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Maroochydore". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "National Awards". Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Cotton Tree Caravan Park (entry 602707)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Translink Queensland. "All bus timetables". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Sunair. "Brisbane Airport Transit Stop". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Maroochydore Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 21 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Future is digital: News announces major changes". Gatton Star. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.