Maroochydore

Maroochydore
Sunshine CoastQueensland
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Maroochydore is located in Queensland
Maroochydore
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Coordinates26°39′19″S 153°05′36″E / 26.6553°S 153.0932°E / -26.6553; 153.0932 (Maroochydore (town centre))
Population63,673 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5,053/km2 (13,090/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4558
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Area12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
RegionSouth East Queensland
State electorate(s)Maroochydore
Federal division(s)Fairfax
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.1 °C
77 °F
15.8 °C
60 °F
1,310.6 mm
51.6 in
Localities around Maroochydore:
Bli Bli
Pacific Paradise
Twin Waters Coral Sea
Diddillibah
Kuluin
Maroochydore Coral Sea
Buderim Alexandra Headland Coral Sea

Maroochydore (/məˈridɔːr/ mə-ROO-chee-dor) is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 63,673 people.[1]

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 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 is also a venue of major surf sport carnivals, and is a popular holiday point from which to travel the rest of Queensland.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Maroochydore – population centre in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 21053)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Maroochydore – suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2018.