Golden Beach, Queensland
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| Golden Beach Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Golden Beach | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°49′23″S 153°07′05″E / 26.823°S 153.118°ECoordinates: 26°49′23″S 153°07′05″E / 26.823°S 153.118°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 5,463 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,270/km2 (3,290/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) SSW of Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Golden Beach is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located within the Caloundra urban centre directly southwest of the Caloundra CBD.
History
Settlement of Golden Beach dates from the late 19th century, with land used mainly for farming and grazing. Development of the suburb started from the 1950s, with rapid growth from the 1960s into the 1980s.[2]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Golden Beach (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ "Introduction - Golden Beach". 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
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