| Marcus Beach Noosa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Marcus Beach | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°26′54″S153°06′04″E / 26.4483°S 153.1011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 839 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 215.1/km2 (557/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4573 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Marcus Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 839 people. [1]
The suburb takes its name from the beach Marcus Beach ( 26°27′00″S153°06′13″E / 26.4501°S 153.1036°E ) which extends north in neighbouring Castaways Beach. [3]
The suburb is bounded to the east (in part) by the Coral Sea, to the south-east by Peregian Creek, to the west by Lake Weyba ( 26°26′21″S153°04′27″E / 26.4392°S 153.0742°E ) and to the north-east (in part) by Castaways Creek. [4] [5]
Most of the locality is within the protected area of Noosa National Park with the remaining land use being suburban residential land in the locality's south-east. [6]
Marcus Creek flows though the suburb immediately north of the residential area and enters the Coral Sea ( 26°27′09″S153°06′09″E / 26.4526°S 153.1025°E ). [7]
Marcus Beach was named after the property developer, Marcus Burke, the grandson of T.M. Burke. [8]
Historically and currently, Marcus Beach is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa, but, between 2008 and 2013, Marcus Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region. [9] [10] [11]
In the 2016 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 757 people. [12]
In the 2021 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 839 people. [1]
There are no schools in Marcus Beach. The nearest government primary school is Sunshine Beach State School in Sunshine Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Sunshine Beach State High School in Sunshine Beach and Coolum State High School in Coolum Beach to the south. [13]
There are a number of parks in the suburb:
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.
Peregian Beach is a beach and small coastal town on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is a suburb split between two local government areas with the eastern coastal in the Shire of Noosa and the western hinterland part in the Sunshine Coast Region. In the 2021 census, Peregian Beach had a population of 4,972 people.
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, the suburb of Noosa Heads had a population of 5,120 people.
Boreen Point is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. The town of Boreen is located within the locality beside the lake, but the town name is rarely used with Boreen Point being the name in common usage.
Coolum Beach is a beachside town and coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Coolum Beach had a population of 9,152 people.
Noosaville is a town and suburb in Noosa in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Noosaville had a population of 8,716 people.
Sunshine Beach is a coastal town and suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Sunshine Beach had a population of 2,480 people.
Sunrise Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sunrise Beach had a population of 3,687 people.
Castaways Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is located 5.1 kilometres (3 mi) by road south-east of Noosa Heads. In the 2021 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 683 people.
Doonan is a rural residential locality split between the Sunshine Coast Region and the Shire of Noosa, both in Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Doonan had a population of 3,727 people.
Ringtail Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ringtail Creek had a population of 203 people.
Mountain Creek is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,950 people.
Diddillibah is a semi-rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Diddillibah had a population of 1,703 people.
Peregian Springs is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Peregian Springs had a population of 9,532 people.
Kunda Park is an industrial suburb of Buderim in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kunda Park had a population of 22 people.
Kuluin is a suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kuluin had a population of 2,700 people.
Yaroomba is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Yaroomba had a population of 2,043 people.
Maroochy River is a rural hinterland locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Maroochy River had a population of 1,667 people.
Kiels Mountain is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kiels Mountain had a population of 714 people.
