Maroochydore (suburb)
| Maroochydore Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Aerodrome Road, 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°39′18″S 153°05′35″E / 26.655°S 153.093°ECoordinates: 26°39′18″S 153°05′35″E / 26.655°S 153.093°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 13,709 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,133/km2 (2,934/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4558 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Mooloolah | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maroochydore, Buderim | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||
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Maroochydore is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and is the central suburb of the Maroochydore urban centre.
Maroochydore contains a popular surf beach. The Maroochy River's southern bank forms a virtually unbroken stretch of parkland and picnic spots in the area known as Cotton Tree. An oceanway encourages sustainable travel by pedestrians and cyclists along the beaches.
Maroochydore is also 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[2] shopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange for TransLink services on Sunshine Coast.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Maroochydore (Maroochy Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ http://www.sunshineplaza.com/