Point Arkwright, Queensland

Point Arkwright Sunshine Coast,  Queensland
Looking south from Point Arkwright, 2003
Point Arkwright
Coordinates	26°32′55″S153°06′04″E / 26.5486°S 153.1011°E / -26.5486; 153.1011 (Point Arkwright (centre of suburb))
Population	309 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4573
Area	0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.5 km (11 mi) N of Maroochydore 24.3 km (15 mi) NE of Nambour 36.1 km (22 mi) N of Caloundra 126 km (78 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maroochydore
Federal division(s)	Fairfax
Suburbs around Point Arkwright: Coolum Beach Coolum Beach Coral Sea Yaroomba Point Arkwright Coral Sea Yaroomba Yaroomba Coral Sea

Point Arkwright is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Point Arkwright had a population of 309 people. ^[1]

Geography

The suburb takes its name from the headland Point Arkwright, the most easterly part of the suburb ( 26°32′48″S153°06′10″E / 26.5466°S 153.1029°E / -26.5466; 153.1029 (Point Arkwright (headland)) ). ^{[2] [3]}

The David Low Way enters the locality from the south (Yaroomba) and exits to the north (Coolum Beach). ^[4]

The land use is a mixture of suburban housing and parkland. ^[5]

History

The headland Point Arkwright was originally called Petrie Heads after the first settler of Brisbane Andrew Petrie who had explored this region of Southern Queensland in the early 1840s. ^[6]

The headland being named as Point Arkwright would appear to post-date 1861 as that is the year that Lt. Heath RN named the associated headland of Point Cartwright as Point Raper. As both Point Cartwright and Point Arkwright are thought to have been named together in recognition of the English inventors, it would have to have been some time after 1861 when Point Raper was being used for Point Cartwright. The Point Arkwright name is believed to be named after Sir Richard Arkwright, who invented the machinery for cotton spinning factories. ^{[2] [3]} It is not known who bestowed the Point Arkwright name as it was obviously intended to be grouped with Point Cartwright, which was named after Edmund Cartwright who developed weaving and combing equipment which complement Arkwright's inventions. ^{[2] [3]} The name Point Arkwright was in use from at least 1864. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Point Arkwright had a population of 273 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Point Arkwright had a population of 309 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Point Arkwright. The nearest government primary school is Coolum State School in Coolum Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Coolum State High School also in Coolum Beach. ^[9]

Coolum Beach Christian College is in Yandina Creek, located 10 minutes from Coolum Beach. ^[10]

Amenities

Surfing at Point Arkwright, 2015

Point Arkwright is the location of Luther Heights Youth Camp ( 26°32′41″S153°05′51″E / 26.5446°S 153.0975°E / -26.5446; 153.0975 (Luther Heights Youth Camp) ), used by the Lutheran Youth of Queensland for their Christian Life Week Camps. It is a 37-acre (15 ha) site with 338 beds. ^[11]

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Andrew St Park ( 26°32′51″S153°06′05″E / 26.5474°S 153.1013°E / -26.5474; 153.1013 (Andrew St Park) ) ^[12]
• David Low Way Bushland Conservation Reserve ( 26°32′53″S153°05′57″E / 26.5481°S 153.0992°E / -26.5481; 153.0992 (David Low Way Bushland Conservation Reserve) ) ^[12]
• Marcoola -Yaroomba Foreshore Bushland Conservation Reserve ( 26°34′01″S153°05′54″E / 26.5670°S 153.0982°E / -26.5670; 153.0982 (Marcoola -Yaroomba Foreshore Bushland Conservation Reserve) ) ^[12]
• Point Arkwright Headlands Park ( 26°32′48″S153°06′07″E / 26.5466°S 153.1020°E / -26.5466; 153.1020 (Point Arkwright Headlands Park) ) ^[12]
• Yaroomba - Coolum Foreshore Bushland Conservation Reserve ( 26°32′31″S153°05′53″E / 26.5420°S 153.0980°E / -26.5420; 153.0980 (Yaroomba - Coolum Foreshore Bushland Conservation Reserve) ) ^[12]
• Yinneburra Bushland Conservation Reserve ( 26°32′54″S153°06′04″E / 26.5482°S 153.1012°E / -26.5482; 153.1012 (Yinneburra Bushland Conservation Reserve) ) ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Point Arkwright (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Point Arkwright – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48843)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
3. "Point Arkwright – point in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 817)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 October 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 October 2025.
6. "The Districts of Queensland (13)". Queensland Country Life . Vol. II, no. 20. Queensland, Australia. 1 October 1901. p. 14. Retrieved 2 October 2025– via National Library of Australia.
7. "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . Vol. V, no. 227. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1864. p. 2. Retrieved 2 October 2025– via National Library of Australia.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Point Arkwright (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 August 2025.
10. "Home". Coolum Beach Christian College. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
11. "The Experience". Luther Heights. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
12. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.