Caloundra (suburb)

Caloundra Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Caloundra waterfront, 2008
Coordinates	26°47′56″S 153°07′59″E / 26.799°S 153.133°ECoordinates: 26°47′56″S 153°07′59″E / 26.799°S 153.133°E
Population	3,558 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	912/km^2 (2,363/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4551
Area	3.9 km^2 (1.5 sq mi)
Location	90 km (56 mi) N of Brisbane 19 km (12 mi) E of Landsborough
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Bribie
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal Division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Caloundra: Aroona Battery Hill Dicky Beach Moffat Beach Caloundra West Caloundra Kings Beach Golden Beach Coral Sea Coral Sea

Caloundra is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and includes the central business district of the Caloundra urban centre, which is located on Bulcock Street. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 3,558.^[1]

Education

Caloundra contains the following schools within its boundaries:

• Caloundra State School (1889)
• Caloundra State High School (1967)
• Caloundra Christian College (1983)

Caloundra is also home to a campus of the Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE.

Shopping

• Stockland Caloundra
• Caloundra Village Shopping Centre

Parks and recreation

• Bulcock Beach (patrolled by Ithaca–Caloundra City SLSC) and Clarke Place Park
• Central Park (includes Caloundra Tennis Centre, which hosts the Caloundra International)
• Ben Bennett Botanical Park
• Bicentennial Park
• Lighthouse Park
• Roy Henzell Park

Other facilities

• Caloundra Hospital^[2]
• Caloundra bus station
• Caloundra Golf Club
• Council service centre for Sunshine Coast Region
• A range of accommodation from backpackers to resort hotels

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Caloundra (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
2. Department of Health (Queensland). "Sunshine Coast Health Service District - Caloundra Health Service". Retrieved 21 June 2011.