Castaways Beach, Queensland

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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
Castaways Beach, Queensland
Coordinates 26°25′54″S153°06′04″E / 26.4316°S 153.1011°E / -26.4316; 153.1011 (Castaways Beach (centre of suburb))
Population683 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density244/km2 (632/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] It is located 5.1 kilometres (3 mi) by road south-east of Noosa Heads. [3] In the 2021 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 683 people. [1]

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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. [4] Apart from the eastern strip of housing along the coast, most of Castaways Beach is within the Noosa National Park. [4]

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)) ). [5] Its mouth divides the sandy coast into two beaches: [4]

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). [9] [10] [11]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 617 people. [12]

In the 2011 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 606 people, a decline of 1% in the area since the 2006 census. The predominant age group in Castaways Beach was 45–54 years. [13]

In the 2016 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 656 people. [14]

In the 2021 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 683 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. [4]

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