17-705: Download coordinates as: Marcoola is a coastal town and mixed-use locality in the Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. The Sunshine Coast Airport is within the locality. In the 2021 census , the locality of Marcoola had a population of 3,355 people. The locality is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea and to the west by the Maroochy River , forming part of the Maroochy River Catchment Area. The town
34-601: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
51-594: A population of 3,173 people, of which 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.6% of the population. In the 2021 census , the locality of Marcoola had a population of 3,355 people with a gender distribution of 50.6% male and 49.4% female, and a median age of 45 years. Additionally, 2.9% of the population identified as Indigenous. There are no schools in Marcoola. The nearest government primary schools are Pacific Paradise State School in neighbouring Pacific Paradise to
68-439: A safe swimming experience. The club's dining facililites provide financial support for life saving services. Many species persist in this region, including flora such as paperbark open forest and woodland, Banksia aemula (Wallum Banksia) woodland, and open heathland . There is also a population of the endangered Mount Emu she-oak . The region provides essential habitat for ground parrots which are regularly recorded and it
85-476: A strip of pristine beach and features a range of local apartment accommodation facilities. There is also a wide variety of beachside shops, boutiques, bars, cafes and restaurants. Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club is at 64 Marcoola Esplanade ( 26°34′57″S 153°05′50″E / 26.5826°S 153.0971°E / -26.5826; 153.0971 ( Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club ) ). The club trains volunteers to patrol local beaches to ensure people have
102-609: Is believed a subpopulation between 15 and 19 birds exists in Marcoola, making this the largest subpopulation within the Sunshine Coast and consequently important for the species persistence. Many other popular bird species have also been recorded in the area in recent years. Ecosystem services in the region contribute to improved water quality of the Maroochy River by removing nutrient loads , retaining floodwaters and maintaining local flows before flowing directly into
119-586: Is in the north-east corner of the locality. The eastern coastline is a long sandy strip known as Marcoola Beach ( 26°35′45″S 153°05′52″E / 26.5958°S 153.0977°E / -26.5958; 153.0977 ( Marcoola Beach ) ). Sunshine Coast Airport is located within the south of the locality on Friendship Avenue, off Airport Drive ( 26°35′35″S 153°04′58″E / 26.5930°S 153.0829°E / -26.5930; 153.0829 ( Sunshine Coast Airport ) ). There are two sections of Mount Coolum National Park within
136-1006: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
153-412: The club was reprimanded; however, in 1980, surf life saving became open to women at all levels. In 1984, the current 2-storey clubhouse was opened. In March 2009, a ship called, MV Pacific Adventurer , spilled 270 tonnes of oil off the coast of Brisbane causing damage to the Marcoola coastline among other areas and costing the state millions of dollars. In the 2016 census , the locality of Marcoola had
170-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
187-549: The locality, one in the north of the locality and one in the south. A section of the Maroochy Wetlands Conservation Park is in the south-west of the locality adjacent to the river ( 26°36′17″S 153°03′19″E / 26.6046°S 153.0553°E / -26.6046; 153.0553 ( Maroochy Wetlands Conservation Park ) ). The Sunshine Motorway enters the locality from the south ( Pacific Paradise ) and proceeds north (through
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#1732779731074204-455: The locality. Land use in Marcoola is mixed. Along the eastern coastal area, the land use is predominantly sububan residential blocks and larger holiday accommodation facilities. The west of the locality is farmland, predominantly used for crop growing (mostly sugarcane ). There is a commercial and industrial area in the south of the locality near the airport, as well as protected areas of national parks and conservation parks. The name Marcoola
221-514: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
238-630: The sea. Other benefits include the high value to wildlife and by providing habitat refuge. The area also provides critical habitat for species which rely on the area for breeding and feeding (such as acid frogs, the 'vulnerable' wallum froglet , wallum sedge frog , wallum rocketfrog ). Marcoola coastal region is part of the Australian Commonwealth's, Temperate East Marine Region, and consists of several 'nationally important wetlands' and ' protected area ' locations. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
255-584: The south and Coolum State School in Coolum Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Maroochydore State High School in Maroochydore to the south and Coolum State High School in Coolum Beach to the north. Marcoola is the main arrival point to the Sunshine Coast, served by its own international airport in close proximity. The convenient coastal resort town is set along
272-401: The west of the locality), exiting the locality to the north ( Mount Coolum ). It provides a route through the locality, but not access to it. The David Low Way enters the locality from the south-east ( Mudjimba ) and forms part of the south-east boundary of the locality before proceeding north (through the east of the locality), exiting to the north (Mount Coolum). It provides the main access to
289-576: Was a coined name and reflects its location between Maroochydore and Coolum . Maroochy Airport was opened in Marcoola on 12 August 1961. It was changed in 1997 to its official name the Sunshine Coast Airport . The Marcoola Beach Surf Lifesaving Club was founded in 1969 commencing with a "nipper" group (younger boys). The first clubhouse was built in 1970. In 1979, the club introduced a "nipperette" group (younger girls). At that time, women were not accepted into surf life saving clubs and
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