Caloundra (suburb)
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| Caloundra Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°47′56″S 153°07′59″E / 26.799°S 153.133°ECoordinates: 26°47′56″S 153°07′59″E / 26.799°S 153.133°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,425 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 878/km2 (2,275/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Caloundra is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and includes the central business district of the Caloundra urban centre, which is located on Bulcock Street.
Education
Caloundra contains the following schools within its boundaries:
- Caloundra State School (1889)
- Caloundra State High School (1967)
- Caloundra Christian College (1983)
Caloundra is also home to a campus of the Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE.
Shopping
- Stockland Caloundra
- Caloundra Village Shopping Centre
Parks and recreation
- Bulcock Beach (patrolled by Ithaca–Caloundra City SLSC) and Clarke Place Park
- Central Park (includes Caloundra Tennis Centre, which hosts the Caloundra International)
- Ben Bennett Botanical Park
- Bicentennial Park
- Lighthouse Park
- Roy Henzell Park
Other facilities
- Caloundra Hospital[2]
- Caloundra bus station
- Caloundra Golf Club
- Council service centre for Sunshine Coast Region
- A range of accommodation from backpackers to resort hotels
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Caloundra (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ Department of Health (Queensland). "Sunshine Coast Health Service District - Caloundra Health Service". Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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