Lake Macdonald Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°23′24″S152°56′19″E / 26.39°S 152.9386°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,352 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 51.02/km2 (132.14/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4563 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Lake Macdonald is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,352 people. [1]
Located adjacent to the suburb is the Six Mile Creek Dam, a rock and earth-fill embankment dam across the Six Mile Creek that impounds the reservoir, called Lake Macdonald ( 26°23′00″S152°56′00″E / 26.3833°S 152.9333°E ). [3] The main purpose of the reservoir is for potable water supply of the Sunshine Coast region and for recreation. [4]
The Cooroy-Noosa Road runs through from west to east. [5]
Between 2008 and 2013 Lake Macdonald (along with the rest of Shire of Noosa) was within the Sunshine Coast Region. [6] [7]
In the 2011 census, Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,129 people. [8]
In the 2016 census, Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,363 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,352 people. [1]
There are no schools in Lake Macdonald. The nearest primary school is Cooroy State School in neighbouring Cooroy to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus (Years 7–9) in neighbouring Pomona to the north-east and its senior campus (Years 10–12) in Cooroy. [10]
Lake Macdonald Water Treatment Plant is on Lake Macdonald Drive ( 26°22′49″S152°55′57″E / 26.3804°S 152.9326°E ). [11]
There are a number of facilities around the lake. There is a boat ramp and pontoon at Mary River Cod Park on Collwood Road for access to the lake ( 26°22′51″S152°56′08″E / 26.3809°S 152.9355°E ). There is another boat ramp at Lake MacDonald Park on Lake MacDonald Drive ( 26°23′07″S152°55′46″E / 26.3854°S 152.9295°E ). They are all managed by the South East Queensland Water Corp. [12]
There are two jetties into the lake, one at the north of the lake at Lake MacDonald Drive ( 26°22′57″S152°55′45″E / 26.3825°S 152.9292°E ) and one at the south of the lake ( 26°22′58″S152°55′45″E / 26.3829°S 152.9291°E ). Both are managed by the Noosa Shire Council. [12]
Noosa Heads is a coastal town and suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Noosa Heads had a population of 5,120 people. It is a popular holiday destination.
Cooroy is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Cooroy had a population of 3,791 people.
Tewantin is a town and locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. Tewantin was the original settlement in the Noosa region and is one of its three major centres today. In the 2021 census, the locality of Tewantin had a population of 11,164 people.
Pomona is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census the locality of Pomona had a population of 2,926 people in 2021 and is located around 135 kilometres north of Brisbane. The town was originally called Pinbarren Siding from 1890-1900 as a subsidiary to Pinbarren.
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Kin Kin is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Kin Kin had a population of 764 people. In the 2021 census the population had risen to 844.
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Cootharaba is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cootharaba had a population of 866 people.
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Como is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Como had a population of 54 people.
Verrierdale is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Verrierdale had a population of 809 people.
Eerwah Vale is a locality split between the Sunshine Coast Region and Shire of Noosa, both in Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Eerwah Vale had a population of 671 people.
The Six Mile Creek Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Six Mile Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purposes of the dam are for potable water supply of the Sunshine Coast region and for recreation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Macdonald, named in memory of former Noosa Shire Council Chairman Ian MacDonald.