Maroochy River, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Maroochy River
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.5819°N 153.0177°W
Pop:1667
Postcode:4561
Area:25.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:113
Dir1:N
Location1:Brisbane
Lga:Sunshine Coast Region
Stategov:Ninderry
Fedgov:Fairfax
Near-Ne:Coolum Beach
Near-E:Mount Coolum
Near-Sw:Parklands
Near-Nw:Ninderry

Maroochy River is a rural hinterland locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Maroochy River had a population of 1,667 people.

Geography

The Maroochy River meanders from west to east through the locality. The surrounding river flats are cleared and primarily used for farming. The hillsides in the north-west and south-east of the locality are primarily used for residential purposes and retain natural bushland. Coolum Creek forms the eastern boundary of the locality.

The Yandina-Coolum Road and the Yandina-Bli Bli Road both enter from the west, exiting to north and south respectively.

History

The name Maroochy is either a Yugarabul name collected by Andrew Petrie when he explored Wide Bay in 1842 or from Kabi word muru-kutchi meaning red bill referring to the black swan.[1]

Maroochy River State School opened on 27 June 1911. It closed on 31 December 1972. The school was at 4 Lake Dunethin Road .[2] The site is now occupied by the Dunethin Rock Scout campground.

Demographics

In the, Maroochy River had a population of 1,337 people.

In the, Maroochy River had a population of 1,531 people.

In the, Maroochy River had a population of 1,667 people.

Heritage listings

Maroochy River has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1965. Parish of Maroochy sheet 2. 17 October 2021. Queensland Government. Map.
  3. 14 July 2013.
  4. 14 July 2013.
  5. Web site: 20 November 2020. Land for public recreation – Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009. 22 November 2020. 22 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.