| Banya Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Banya | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°49′49″S153°02′29″E / 26.8302°S 153.0413°E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Banya is a new rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [1] It is intended to accommodate future suburban growth.
Banya is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country. [2] The name Banya means bunya nut in the Gubbi Gubbi and Butchulla (Badtjala) languages. [3]
On 14 June 2019 parts of the localities of Bells Creek and Meridan Plains were excised to create the localities of Banya, Corbould Park, Gagalba and Nirimba to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
The Stockland developed estate will house more than 800 families, [10] a primary school and child care centre with future developments of the CAMCOS Rail Corridor.
The Sunshine Coast is a peri-urban region in South East Queensland, Australia. It is the district defined in 1967 as "the area contained in the Shires of Landsborough, Maroochy and Noosa, but excluding Bribie Island". Located 100 km (62 mi) north of the centre of Brisbane in South East Queensland, on the Coral Sea coastline, its urban area spans approximately 60 km (37 mi) of coastline and hinterland from Pelican Waters to Tewantin.
Noosa Heads is a coastal town and suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is a popular holiday destination. In the 2021 census, Noosa Heads had a population of 5,120 people.
Caloundra is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Beerburrum is a rural town and coastal locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Beerburrum had a population of 941 people.
Cooroy Mountain is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cooroy Mountain had a population of 148 people.
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Palmview is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Although historically rural, it is becoming increasingly suburban. In the 2021 census, Palmview had a population of 5,236 people.
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Bells Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bells Creek had a population of 343 people.
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Baringa is a new suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 2017. In the 2021 census, Baringa had a population of 4,604 people.
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Mount Mellum is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Mellum had a population of 457 people.
Corbould Park is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Corbould Park had "no people or a very low population".
Gagalba is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Nirimba is a developing locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was created in 2019. In the 2021 census, Nirimba had a population of 2,229 people.
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