Castaways Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located 5.1 kilometres (3 mi) by road south-east of Noosa Heads.[3] In the 2021 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 683 people.[1]
| Castaways Beach Noosa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The view from Castaways Beach across the Noosa National Park to Lake Weyba with the Noosa Hinterland in the distance | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°25′54″S 153°06′04″E / 26.4316°S 153.1011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 683 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 244/km2 (632/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4567 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 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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Geography
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The suburb is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea and to the west by Lake Weyba.[4] Apart from the eastern strip of housing along the coast, most of Castaways Beach is within the Noosa National Park.[4]
Castaways Creek rises in the south of the suburb and flows east into the Coral Sea (26°26′14″S 153°06′19″E / 26.4372°S 153.1052°E).[5] Its mouth divides the sandy coast into two beaches:[4]
- Castaways Beach (26°25′53″S 153°06′27″E / 26.4314°S 153.1075°E) extending north to the neighbouring suburb of Sunrise Beach[6][7]
- Marcus Beach (26°27′00″S 153°06′13″E / 26.4501°S 153.1036°E) extending south to the neighbouring suburb of Marcus Beach[6][8]
History
editBetween 2008 and 2013, Castaways Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within the Sunshine Coast Region (following an unpopular local government amalgamation that was subsequently reversed).[9][10][11]
Demographics
editIn the 2006 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 617 people.[12]
In the 2011 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 606 people, a decline of 1% in the area since the 2006 census. The predominant age group in Castaways Beach was 45–54 years.[13]
In the 2016 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 656 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 683 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Castaways Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary school are Sunshine Beach State School and Sunshine Beach State High School, both in Sunshine Beach to the north.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Castaways Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Castaways Beach – suburb in Shire of Noosa (entry 48565)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Noosa Heads to Castaways Beach" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Castaways Creek – watercourse in Shire of Noosa (entry 6435)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Castaways Beach – beach in Shire of Noosa (entry 39173)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Marcus Beach – beach (entry 20928)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Noosa Shire". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Castaways Beach (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Castaways Beach (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Castaways Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links
edit- "Marcus Beach & Castaways Beach". Heritage Noosa. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024.