Meridan Plains, Queensland
| Meridan Plains Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°45′40″S 153°04′52″E / 26.761°S 153.081°ECoordinates: 26°45′40″S 153°04′52″E / 26.761°S 153.081°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 787 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 55.42/km2 (143.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kawana | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Meridan Plains is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located partly within the Caloundra urban centre 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-northwest of Caloundra.
Meridan Plains is named after an early property in the area, which was named from Aboriginal words meaning "place of kangaroos or dingoes".[2]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meridan Plains (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ "Little Mountain - Caloundra West - Meridan Plains - Bells Creek". 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.