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Castaways Beach
Noosa,  Queensland
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The view from Castaways Beach across the Noosa National Park to Lake Weyba with the Noosa Hinterland in the distance
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Castaways Beach
Coordinates 26°25′54″S153°06′04″E / 26.4316°S 153.1011°E / -26.4316; 153.1011 (Castaways Beach (centre of suburb))
Population656 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density234/km2 (607/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4567
Area2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s) Noosa
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Castaways Beach:
Noosa Heads Sunrise Beach Coral Sea
Noosa NP Castaways Beach Coral Sea
Noosa NP Marcus Beach Coral Sea

Castaways Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 656 people. [1]

Contents

It is located 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Noosa Heads.[ citation needed ]

Geography

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Castaways Beach looking south

The suburb is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea and to the west by Lake Weyba. [3] Apart from the eastern strip of housing along the coast, most of Castaways Beach is within the Noosa National Park. [3]

Castaways Creek rises in the south of the suburb and flows east into the Coral Sea ( 26°26′14″S153°06′19″E / 26.4372°S 153.1052°E / -26.4372; 153.1052 (Castaways Creek (mouth)) ). [4] Its mouth divides the sandy coast into two beaches: [3]

The beach Castaways Beach is dog friendly and without lifeguards.[ citation needed ]

History

Between 2008 and 2013, Castaways Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within the Sunshine Coast Region (following an unpopular local government amalgamation that was subsequently reversed). [8] [9] [10]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, the population of Castaways Beach was 617 people. [11]

At the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 606, a decline of 1% in the area since the 2006 census. The predominant age group in Castaways Beach is 45–54 years. [12]

In the 2016 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 656 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Castaways Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary school are Sunshine Beach State School and Sunshine Beach State High School, both in Sunshine Beach to the north. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Castaways Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Castaways Beach – suburb in Shire of Noosa (entry 48565)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Castaways Creek – watercourse in Shire of Noosa (entry 6435)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Castaways Beach – beach in Shire of Noosa (entry 39173)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Marcus Beach – beach (entry 20928)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Noosa Shire". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council . Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council . 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Castaways Beach (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Castaways Beach (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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