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Dicky Beach
Caloundra,  Queensland
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Dicky Beach
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Dicky Beach
Coordinates 26°47′02″S153°08′08″E / 26.7838°S 153.1355°E / -26.7838; 153.1355 (Dicky Beach (centre of suburb))
Population1,921 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1,920/km2 (4,980/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4551
Area1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
County Canning
Parish Bribie
State electorate(s) Caloundra
Federal division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Dicky Beach:
Battery Hill Currimundi Coral Sea
Battery Hill Dicky Beach Coral Sea
Caloundra Moffat Beach Coral Sea

Dicky Beach is both a beach and coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, Dicky Beach had a population of 1,921 people. [1]

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Geography

The suburb is bounded by the Coral Sea to the east, Buderim Street to the north, Coonowrin Street to the west, and Tooway Creek to the south. [4]

The land use is residential, apart from the caravan park facing the beach ( 26°46′56″S153°08′14″E / 26.7823°S 153.1371°E / -26.7823; 153.1371 (Caravan park) ). [4]

History

SS Dicky, aground at Caloundra StateLibQld 1 47940 Dicky (ship).jpg
SS Dicky, aground at Caloundra
SS Dicky, 1925 StateLibQld 1 41075 Dicky (ship).jpg
SS Dicky, 1925
SS Dicky, 2012 SS Dicky.jpg
SS Dicky, 2012

The area was named after the iron steamboat, the SS Dicky (226 gross tons), which ran aground during heavy seas on 12 February 1893. [3] [5] It was refloated, but again, heavy seas turned the ship about and back onto the sand where it remained. [6]

The ship was used as a venue for dances until a kerosene lamp overturned and burned out the ship. [7]

In April 1963, the propeller was removed by the Landsborough Shire Council to use on a memorial cairn, accompanied by a plaque provided by the Queensland Women's Historical Association. The opening ceremony was performed by Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin on 24 November 1963. [8] [9]

Currimundi Special School opened on 23 January 1984. [10] [11]

In 2014, the Sunshine Coast Regional Council decided that the deterioration of the Dicky wreck had created a hazard for swimmers due to sharp edges becoming revealed by shifting sand. The decision was taken to relocate the wreck away from the beach. [6] Some deeply buried parts of the wreck will remain on the beach; other parts will be relocated into a foreshore park with an interpretive display, while other parts will be conserved and stored. It is expected that over time more of the wreck will be exposed and will be progressively removed. [8]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Dicky Beach had a population of 1,758 people with a median age of 48. [12]

In the 2016 census, Dicky Beach had a population of 1,895 people. [13]

In the 2021 census, Dicky Beach had a population of 1,921 people. [1]

Education

Currimundi Special School is a special government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Buderim Street ( 26°46′40″S153°08′09″E / 26.7779°S 153.1359°E / -26.7779; 153.1359 (Currimundi Special School) ). [14] [15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 215 students with 62 teachers (54 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent). [16]

There are no regular schools in Dicky Beach. The nearest government primary school is Currimundi State School in neighbouring Currimundi to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Caloundra State High School in neighbouring Caloundra to the south-west. [4]

Amenities

Dicky Beach is a patrolled beach, and is home to the Dicky Beach Surf Life Saving Club. It has been awarded numerous awards, including the 'DHL Queensland Surf Life Saving Club of the Year' in 2009. There is also a caravan park in the area.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dicky Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Dicky Beach – beach in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 9915)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Dicky Beach – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48606)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Gibson, Lisanne; Besley, Joanna (2004). Monumental Queensland: signposts on a cultural landscape by Lisanne Gibson & Joanna Besley. Univ. of Queensland Press. ISBN   9780702234651. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Historic SS Dicky wreck to be relocated – ABC Sunshine & Cooloola Coasts Qld – Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Monumental Queensland : signposts on a cultural landscape / Lisanne Gibson & Joanna Besley – Details – Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 "SS Dicky: History of iconic shipwreck ready for removal". ABC News. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Backwards glances: The S.S. Dicky in fabric of Coast history". Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  10. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dicky Beach". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dicky Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  14. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "Currimundi Special School". Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

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