| Maroochydore Maroochydore, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Australia_Queensland_location_map.svg)  Maroochydore | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°39′24″S 153°05′04″E / 26.6567°S 153.0844°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 20,629 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,637/km2 (4,240/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4558 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maroochydore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Maroochydore is a coastal suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia,[2] and is the central suburb and central business district of the Maroochydore urban centre. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Maroochydore had a population of 20,629 people.[1]
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[3] shopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange for Translink services on Kinetic.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Maroochydore – suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Sunshine Plaza". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.