Maroochy River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() View from slopes of Mount Ninderry towards the Maroochy River, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°34′55″S 153°01′04″E / 26.5819°S 153.0177°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,531 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 59.11/km2 (153.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4561 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 113 km (70 mi) N of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ninderry | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Maroochy River is a rural hinterland locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Maroochy River had a population of 1,531 people.[1]
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.[3]
The Yandina-Coolum Road and the Yandina-Bli Bli Road both enter from the west, exiting to north and south respectively.[4]
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.[2]
Maroochy River State School opened on 27 June 1911. It closed on 31 December 1972.[5] The school was at 4 Lake Dunethin Road (26°34′43″S 153°00′39″E / 26.5785°S 153.0109°E).[6][7] The site is now occupied by the Dunethin Rock Scout campground.[8]
In the 2011 census Maroochy River had a population of 1,337 people.[9]
In the 2016 census Maroochy River had a population of 1,531 people.[1]
Maroochy River has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are a number of parks in the area, including: