| 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 | 757 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 194.1/km2 (503/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 2016 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 757 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 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]
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 ). [6]
Marcus Beach was named after the property developer, Marcus Burke, the grandson of T.M. Burke. [7]
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. [8] [9]
In the 2016 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 757 people. [1]
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, the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 4,972 people.
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.
Boreen Point is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Boreen Point had a population of 328 people. 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 2016 census, the suburb of Coolum Beach had a population of 8,497 people. In the 2021 census, 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 2016 census, Noosaville had a population of 8,124 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 2016 census, Sunrise Beach had a population of 3,415 people.
Castaways Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 656 people.
Doonan is a rural residential locality split between the Sunshine Coast Region and the Shire of Noosa, both in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Doonan had a population of 3,459 people.
Lake Macdonald is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,363 people.
Federal is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland near the towns of Cooran and Pomona. In the 2021 census, Federal had a population of 365 people.
Ringtail Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Ringtail Creek had a population of 197 people.
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.
Dicky Beach is both a beach and coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Dicky Beach had a population of 1,895 people.
Peregian Springs is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Peregian Springs had a population of 7,065 people.
Yaroomba is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Yaroomba had a population of 1,623 people.
Point Arkwright is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Point Arkwright had a population of 273 people.
Pelican Waters is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Pelican Waters had a population of 6,277 people.
