59-528: Maroochydore ( / m ə ˈ r uː tʃ i d ɔːr / mə- ROO -chee-dor ) is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 63,673 people. The city was subdivided from the Cotton Tree reserve by Surveyor Thomas O'Connor in 1903. The land was acquired from William Pettigrew who had a timber depot at what
118-507: A mobile library service visiting Beerburrum , Bli Bli , Buderim , Caloundra West (Bellvista), Conondale , Eudlo , Eumundi , Glass House Mountains , Little Mountain , Montville , Mooloolah Valley , Mooloolaba (Parkhaven), Mount Coolum , Mountain Creek , Pacific Paradise , Palmwoods , Parklands , Peachester , Pelican Waters , Peregian Springs , Sippy Downs (Chancellor Park) and Yandina . The Sunshine Coast University Hospital
177-743: A Noosa campus. The Sunshine Coast has many varied denomination, private and public primary and secondary schools (see List of schools in Sunshine Coast ). The Lexis English group, providing English classes to international students, has a campus in Maroochydore, while Lexis TESOL Training Centres provides teacher training programs such as the Cambridge CELTA and TESOL . The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates libraries at Beerwah , Buddina (Kawana), Caloundra , Coolum Beach , Kenilworth , Maleny , Maroochydore and Nambour . It also operates
236-512: A four-year term. A deputy mayor is selected by council, also for a four-year term. From the region's founding in 2008 to 31 December 2013, there were 12 divisions. Divisions 11 and 12 were abolished with the de-amalgamation of the Shire of Noosa . The current council, elected in 2020 , is: As of March 2016, the Sunshine Coast Region has the following sister cities : As of March 2016,
295-506: A good beach break for surfing. Mudjimba Island is also known as a surfing area but only for expert surfers; a boat is recommended to access the island. Ex-HMAS Brisbane is a 36.6-hectare (90-acre) dive site ( 26°37′00″S 153°10′08″E / 26.6167°S 153.1689°E / -26.6167; 153.1689 ( Ex-HMAS Brisbane ) ). The wreck site has been colonised by sponges , soft corals , and hard corals , while over 200 different species of fish have been sighted in
354-401: A major objection by residents of Noosa Shire to the amalgamation). The Shire of Noosa Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014. The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The 2016 census, did not include the Shire of Noosa 's census figures. The Sunshine Coast economy is dominated by two sectors – Healthcare (including age-care) and Retail, which provide 30% of
413-548: A new railway line that would extend from the current Gympie North line . The proposed line would connect Caloundra , Kawana Waters and Maroochydore with Brisbane and would terminate at the Sunshine Coast Airport. A light rail system has also been proposed, which would leave from the Maroochydore CBD and connect the local regional hubs before terminating at Caloundra. Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates
472-592: A proposal was made to de-amalgamate the Shire of Noosa from the Sunshine Coast Region. On 9 March 2013, Noosa residents voted to de-amalgamate Noosa from the Sunshine Coast Council. On 18 March 2013, the Sunshine Coast Regional Council decided its new planning scheme should not apply to those areas that were part of the former Noosa Shire (different attitudes to planning and developments having been
531-705: A public library at 44 Sixth Avenue, Cotton Tree. The Maroochydore branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 104 Memorial Avenue. The main state secondary school in the town is Maroochydore State High School (1964). Other schools in the area include: Along with a number of other regional Australian newspapers owned by NewsCorp , the Kawana/Maroochy Weekly newspaper ceased publication in June 2020. All four football codes are popular in Maroochydore. The Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex
590-404: 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 . Maroochydore Post Office opened on 4 October 1922 (a receiving office had been open from 1891 until 1898, and from 1916). Our Lady Star of
649-463: A self-contained region in a geographic, social and economic sense and that the advantages of coordinated planning in a high-growth area and the avoidance of duplication of facilities were arguments in favour of amalgamation. The councils opposed the amalgamation, and the Commission itself noted that the bulk of statewide individual submissions came from this region reflecting a "depth of feeling" regarding
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#1732845029812708-556: Is accessible via train and connecting bus via Nambour , Woombye and Landsborough stations on the Nambour & Gympie North Line has regular services to Brisbane , operated by Queensland Rail . There are also coach services from Sunshine Plaza to Brisbane Airport . 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
767-434: Is also a venue of major surf sport carnivals, and is a popular holiday point from which to travel the rest of Queensland. The boundaries of the Maroochydore as a locality are well-defined. As a town, Maroochydore does not have strict boundaries. The central business district (CBD) for the area is located on Horton Parade, Maroochydore . Maroochy Waters is a waterfront, residential estate located in Maroochydore adjacent to
826-561: Is also produced from a newsroom in Maroochydore, but broadcasts from studios in Wollongong . The Sunshine Coast region is served by commercial, community and government radio stations. Commercial stations 91.9 Sea FM and 92.7 Mix FM are owned and operated by the EON Broadcasting, one of Australia's last independent broadcasters. Rival commercial operator Grant Broadcasters runs 91.1 Hot FM and Zinc96. The Government-owned ABC services
885-548: Is at Power Memorial Park on the foreshore opposite 11 Mudjimba Esplanade ( 26°36′56″S 153°06′03″E / 26.6155°S 153.1009°E / -26.6155; 153.1009 ( Mudjimba War Memorial ) ). The park also has beach access, car parking, barbeque facilities, toilets and a children's playground. The Mudjimba RSL sub-branch is at 43 Cottonwood Street ( 26°37′09″S 153°05′45″E / 26.6193°S 153.0957°E / -26.6193; 153.0957 ( Mudjimba RSL ) ). It coordinates
944-502: Is derived from the Kabi language word midyim/mudjim for a local plant, the Midyam ( Austromyrtus tenuifolia ) bush, which has sweet white berries with green spots. The Kabi legend is that two women were stranded on Mudjimba island and gathered the berries as food. The Mudjimba Residents Association was established on 13 October 1960. The initial development of the area as a beachside suburb
1003-528: Is home to both the AFL and soccer and has hosted AFL Women's premiership matches and AFL pre-season matches. The Maroochydore Australian Football Club (Roos) (founded 1969) competes in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) competition, the state's premier semi-professional level and also fields women's and junior sides. The Maroochydore Football Club (Swans) (founded 1968) play in
1062-540: Is located adjacent to the suburb; the Kinetic Group depot is near the airport. Only a small fraction of residents, approximately 0.2%, rely on public transport for their daily commute to work or school, while households typically have an average of 2 vehicles each. Mudjimba Community Hall is 41 Cottonwood Street ( 26°37′08″S 153°05′46″E / 26.6188°S 153.0960°E / -26.6188; 153.0960 ( Mudjimba Community Hall ) ). The hall
1121-606: Is located at Caloundra. There are several newspapers which cover the Sunshine Coast region. Sunshine Coast Daily is published Monday to Saturday by APN News & Media . Free distribution weekly community newspapers published by APN include: Buderim Chronicle , Caloundra Weekly , Coolum & North Shore News , Kawana Weekly , Nambour Weekly , and Range News . Independent weekly newspapers include Glasshouse Country News and Hinterland Times . While much of traditional media has an online presence there has also arisen media organisations that are exclusively online. View News
1180-576: Is now Wharf Street. Its name comes from the Yuggera language word Muru-kutchi , meaning red-bill and referring to the black 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 the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange for Translink services operated by Kinetic Group . Maroochydore
1239-577: Is one such organisation operating a news site for the Sunshine Coast concentrating on local news from the various Sunshine Coast communities. Sunshine Coast is served by publicly owned television services ( ABC TV ), ( SBS ) Television and three commercial television stations ( Seven Queensland , WIN Television and 10 ), which are the regional affiliates of the Seven, Nine and Ten network stations in Brisbane. Both sets of commercial stations are available throughout
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#17328450298121298-591: Is operated by the Mudjimba Residents' Association and is available for hire. Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club is at 20 Mudjimba Esplanade ( 26°36′53″S 153°06′03″E / 26.6148°S 153.1008°E / -26.6148; 153.1008 ( Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club ) ). Mudjimba Rural Fire Station is at Cottonwood Street ( 26°37′06″S 153°05′48″E / 26.6184°S 153.0967°E / -26.6184; 153.0967 ( Mudjimba Rural Fire Station ) ). The brigade
1357-592: Is operated by volunteers. North Shore Multi Sports Complex and North Shore Community Centre at 701 David Low Way ( 26°36′47″S 153°05′06″E / 26.6131°S 153.0849°E / -26.6131; 153.0849 ( North Shore Multi Sports Complex ) ). A range of sporting and recreational activities are available. North Shore Football Club has a soccer field at 53 Nojoor Road ( 26°37′17″S 153°05′29″E / 26.6214°S 153.0914°E / -26.6214; 153.0914 ( North Shore Soccer Club ) ). Mudjimba War Memorial
1416-925: Is the region's major hospital located in Birtinya , which opened in April 2017. The region's previous major hospital located in Nambour will be downsized and renovated, however it still operates as the coast's secondary hospital. Services remaining in Nambour General Hospital include emergency, cancer care, same-day and elective surgery, general medicine inpatient services, renal dialysis, outpatient services, medical imaging, pharmacy, diabetes services, oral health, allied health, mental health and breastcreen. There are smaller hospitals located in Caloundra and Maleny but, due to limited facilities at those hospitals, most cases are referred to
1475-405: The 2016 census , the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 56,308 people. In the 2021 census , the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 63,673 people. The 2016 and 2021 statistics include the following suburbs from north to south: coastal strip of Coolum Beach , Point Arkwright , Yaroomba , coastal part of Mount Coolum , Marcoola , Mudjimba (including Mudjima Island ),
1534-618: The Bruce Highway . The Nicklin Way and Sunshine Motorway are the major arterial roads, which pass through most major areas of the Sunshine Coast. Many intercity and interstate coach operators also operate daily bus services to Brisbane using the major corridors. The Sunshine Coast is a growing region, and has a variety of transport modes including train , local bus services , ferry and the Sunshine Coast Airport . However, in recent years
1593-584: The David Low Way to the north and north-west, and Ocean Drive to the south. There are two main residential areas in the suburb, one in the north-east beside the beach and the one along Najoor Road in the west of the suburb. The southern part of the suburb is a protected area within the Maroochy River Conservation Park . There are various small areas of marshland throughout the suburb. Mudjimba Island sits about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off
1652-630: The Football Queensland Premier League 2 and also fields women's and junior sides. The Maroochydore Rugby League Club (Swans) (founded 1972) competes in the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League and also fields women's and junior sides. The Maroochydore Rugby Union (Swans) (founded 1974) competes in the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union competition and also fields junior sides. Cricket is also popular and
1711-617: 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
1770-529: The Maroochydore Cricket Club is based at Elizabeth Daniels Park. Maroochydore is the sixth town mentioned in the original ( Australian ) version of the song " I've Been Everywhere ". Sunshine Coast Region The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland , Australia, from which it takes its name. It was created by
1829-712: The Queensland Cup rugby league competition while the Sunshine Coast Fire FC compete in the National Premier Leagues Queensland Football competition. The Sunshine Coast has numerous golf links , including Headland Golf Club (Buderim), Pelican Waters, Pacific Harbour, Twin Waters, Palmer Coolum Resort (previously Hyatt Regency Coolum), Mount Coolum, Beerwah, Maleny, Cooroy, Caloundra and Maroochy River. The Sunshine Coast Regional Tennis Centre
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1888-530: The Translink public transport system. These buses connect the suburbs and localities within the Caloundra, Maroochydore and Noosa areas. Sunshine Coast Council operates zero-fare bus services throughout the coast to surrounding suburbs and major park and ride stations during the peak summer holiday period. Sunshine Coast Stadium is located at Kawana Waters and is home to the region's sporting teams in statewide competitions. The Sunshine Coast Falcons compete in
1947-453: The SCUH. A number of private hospitals exist throughout the region, most notably the 'Sunshine Coast Private Hospital' at Buderim, Caloundra Private Hospital (formerly known as Andrea Ahern) at Caloundra, Selangor Hospital at Nambour, the recently established Kawana Private Hospital. The car is the predominant mode of transport for Sunshine Coast residents, with the region connected to Brisbane via
2006-449: The Sea (Stella Maris) Catholic Church was officially opened by Archbishop James Duhig on 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 in Nambour
2065-545: The Shire of Landsborough was granted City status, and was renamed the City of Caloundra, reflecting the population boom in the coastal section of the City. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the three local governments amalgamate. While it noted all three were "functioning councils with moderate to strong financial performance", it argued that they covered
2124-515: The Sunshine Coast Hinterland, with buses connecting to the coastal strip. Further north of the Nambour station, commuter trains operate to Gympie twice per day. Landsborough and Nambour railway stations also serve as a gateway to Queensland's network of long-distance trains, providing access to destinations including Rockhampton , Townsville and Cairns . Bus Bus services are operated by Kinetic Group , which operates under
2183-462: The Sunshine Coast Region has the following friendship cities : Mudjimba, Queensland Download coordinates as: Mudjimba is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia, and forms part of the Maroochydore urban centre. In the 2021 census , Mudjimba had a population of 2,664 people. The suburb is bounded by Mudjimba Beach on the Coral Sea to the east,
2242-406: The Sunshine Coast Regional Council. In the 2021 census , the Sunshine Coast Region had a population of 342,541 people. Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Gubbi Gubbi country. The Gubbi Gubbi language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Sunshine Coast Region and Gympie Region , particularly
2301-538: The Sunshine Coast to receive the commercial Brisbane stations. Subscription television services Foxtel and Austar are also available. All three main commercial networks produce local news coverage – Seven Queensland and WIN Television both air 30-minute local news bulletins at 6pm each weeknight. Southern Cross 10 airs short news updates of 10 News First. Seven's bulletin is produced and broadcast from studios in Maroochydore , from where six sister local news programs for regional Queensland also originate. WIN News
2360-424: The Sunshine Coast. Other channels include 10 Bold , 10 Peach , 10 Shake , Sky News Regional (regional only), ABC TV Plus / ABC Kids , ABC Me , ABC News , SBS World Movies , SBS Viceland , SBS Food , NITV , SBS WorldWatch , 7two , 7mate , 7Bravo , 7flix , 9Gem , 9Go! , 9Rush & 9Life . The Sunshine Coast is also in the television broadcast licence areas of Brisbane (metro), enabling most areas of
2419-566: The amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa . It contains 4,194 kilometres (2,606 mi) of roads, 211 kilometres (131 mi) of coastline and a population of 351,424 in January 2021. The budget for the 2020–2021 financial year totals A$ 782 million including $ 243 million for Capital Works. On 1 January 2014, the Shire of Noosa was re-established independent of
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2478-402: The annual dawn service on Anzac Day at the war memorial. Although a buffer of coastal bushland has been maintained along the foreshore, Mudjimba Beach ( 26°36′54″S 153°06′07″E / 26.6150°S 153.1019°E / -26.6150; 153.1019 ( Mudjimba Beach ) ) can be accessed from Mudjimba Esplanade via a series of paths through the bushland. It is known as
2537-577: The area. It is a restricted access area requiring a dive permit. Commercial dive tours are available and can provide transport, equipment, guides and permits. A 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) walking track through the Maroochy River Conservation Park commences at Cottonwood Street (corner Coolibah Street, 26°37′05″S 153°05′50″E / 26.6180°S 153.0973°E / -26.6180; 153.0973 ( Walking track, Maroochy River Conservation Park ) . It passes through
2596-630: The area. The University of the Sunshine Coast 's Innovation Centre acts as an incubator startup companies, as does the Spark Bureau. The University site at Sippy Downs is designated as a 'Knowledge Hub' as part of the Queensland Government's South East Queensland Regional Infrastructure Plan and is master planned as Australia's first university town based on the UK models with the potential for over 6,000 workers in knowledge-based businesses. Sippy Downs
2655-450: The coast of Mudjimba in 27 metres (89 ft) of water. The ship was filled with 200 to 250 tonnes (200 to 250 long tons; 220 to 280 short tons) of concrete, and 38 small charges were detonated to breach the hull. The ship sank in two minutes and ten seconds, coming to rest with the keel embedded a metre into the seabed and facing the ocean currents, and the uppermost part of the ship 3 metres (9.8 ft) below sea level. A 2009 study of
2714-448: The coast. ( 26°36′53″S 153°06′53″E / 26.6147°S 153.1147°E / -26.6147; 153.1147 ( Mudjimba Island ) ). The island forms part of the suburb and is protected as part of the Maroochy River Conservation Park. The island is known as Old Woman Island, and is associated with an Aboriginal legend of two women who stranded on the island who gathered the Midyam berries as food. The name Mudjimba
2773-498: The eastern part of Bli Bli , Pacific Paradise , Twin Waters , Maroochydore (suburb) , Kuluin , Alexandra Headland , and Mooloolaba . Cotton Tree has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Maroochydore's suburbs are served by Kinetic Group , who operate from outside the Sunshine Plaza in the CBD. Various bus routes connect Maroochydore to Buderim , Coolum , Kawana Waters , Caloundra , Nambour and Noosa . Maroochydore
2832-514: The issue. On 15 March 2008, the City and two Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect twelve councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council. In the 2011 census , the Sunshine Coast Region had the 4th largest population of any local government area in Australia (following the City of Brisbane , City of Gold Coast and City of Moreton Bay ). In 2012,
2891-720: The local council has been looking at more reliant, high quality public transport options to create a 'transport spin' on the Sunshine Coast with the Maroochydore railway line and Sunshine Coast Light Rail proposed. Plane Flights from the Sunshine Coast depart from Sunshine Coast Airport , which is located 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Maroochydore in Marcoola , and fly direct to Sydney, Melbourne. Adelaide and Auckland with Jetstar , Virgin Australia , Qantas and Air New Zealand . Rail Queensland Rail 's Sunshine Coast railway line operate interurban services daily, with most trains running express between Caboolture and Bowen Hills stations. The train lines run through
2950-607: The northernmost part around Noosa was part of the Widgee Division centred on Gympie . The Maroochy Division split away from Caboolture on 5 July 1890. All three divisions became Shires on 31 July 1903 under the Local Authorities Act 1902 . In 1910, the Shire of Noosa split from Widgee, and on 22 February 1912 the Shire of Landsborough split from Caboolture. The two new entities together with Maroochy were to remain fairly stable for almost 100 years. On 19 December 1987,
3009-484: 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. In
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#17328450298123068-404: The region with 90.3 ABC Coast FM and ABC NewsRadio on 94.5 FM, Triple J on 89.5 FM and ABC Classic FM on 88.7 FM. Many community access stations, as well as some Brisbane stations, can also be received. Sunshine Coast Regional Council is divided into 10 wards (divisions), each represented by one councillor, plus an elected mayor who represents the entire region. The council is elected for
3127-411: The regional employment. Other significant areas are accommodation and food services, education, construction, manufacturing and professional services. Efforts are being made to diversify the regional economy by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Local educational institutions, government and community groups have funded a number of initiatives to encourage entrepreneurial and innovative businesses to
3186-553: The towns of Caloundra , Noosa Heads , Gympie and extending north towards Maryborough and south to Caboolture . Prior to 2008, the new Sunshine Coast Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: At the establishment of regional local government in Queensland on 11 November 1879 with the Divisional Boards Act 1879 , most of the area was part of the Caboolture Division , while
3245-503: The value of protected areas estimated that the wreck had contributed A$ 18 million to the Sunshine Coast economy. In July 2010, the Queensland Government was forced to step up patrols of the wreck site because people were illegally using the dive exclusion zone as a fishing site. As part of celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the ship's scuttling, 92.7 MIX FM conducted the world's first live underwater radio broadcast from
3304-482: The wreck on 31 July 2015. In the 2016 census , Mudjimba had a population of 2,540 people. In the 2021 census , Mudjimba had a population of 2,664 people. There are no schools in Mudjimba. The nearest primary school is Pacific Paradise State School in neighbouring Pacific Paradise to the west. The nearest secondary school is Maroochydore State High School in Maroochydore to the south. Sunshine Coast Airport
3363-691: Was highlighted as an 'Innovation Hotspot' in July 2010, by top European Business magazine CNBC Business, with the potential to be 'Australia's no-worries-answer to Silicon Valley '. The Sunshine Coast's major university is the University of the Sunshine Coast with its main campus at Sippy Downs . Central Queensland University also has a campus in Noosa . TAFE Queensland services the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay regions through TAFE East Coast, with three Sunshine Coast campuses at Mooloolaba, Maroochydore and Nambour as well as
3422-528: Was under the name Surfrider Estate. Mudjimba Rural Fire Brigade was established in February 1985 with Harry Stuart the first fire warden. Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1996. In January 2003, the Queensland Government decided to sink the decommissioned HMAS Brisbane off the Sunshine Coast to become an artificial reef and dive site . On 31 July 2005 the ship was scuttled in approximately 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) off
3481-513: Was used to construct the Maroochydore church to reduce the costs. The architect was Frank Cullen and the contractor was K. D. Morris. The Maroochydore Library opened in 1975. Horton Park Golf Club is in Maroochydore. The club relocated to Bli Bli in May 2015 and changed names to Maroochy River Golf Club. The relocation of the golf course allowed the Sunshine Regional Council to develop
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