Dicky Beach, Queensland
| Dicky Beach Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Dicky Beach | |||||||||||||
  Dicky Beach | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°47′02″S 153°08′08″E / 26.78389°S 153.13556°ECoordinates: 26°47′02″S 153°08′08″E / 26.78389°S 153.13556°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,489 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,650/km2 (4,280/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 1,758 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) NE of Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Dicky Beach is both a beach and suburb of the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, located within the Caloundra urban centre.[2][3] In the 2011 census, Dicky Beach had a population of 1,758 people.[1]
SS Dicky
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The area was named after the iron steamboat, the SS Dicky (226 gross tons), which ran aground during heavy seas on 12 February 1893.[3][4] It was refloated, but again, heavy seas turned the ship about and back onto the sand where it remained. Dicky Beach remains the only recreational beach in the world to be named after a shipwreck.[5]
The ship was used as a venue for dances until a kerosene lamp overturned and burned out the ship.[6]
In April 1963, the propeller was removed by the Landsborough Shire Council to use on a memorial cairn, accompanied by a plaque provided by the Queensland Women's Historical Association. The opening ceremony was performed by Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin on 24 November 1963.[7][8]
In 2014, the Sunshine Coast Regional Council decided that the deterioration of the wreck had created a hazard for swimmers due to sharp edges becoming revealed by shifting sand. The decision was taken to relocate the wreck away from the beach.[5] Some deeply buried parts of the wreck will remain on the beach; other parts will be relocated into a foreshore park with an interpretive display, while other parts will be conserved and stored. It is expected that over time more of the wreck will be exposed and will be progressively removed.[7]
History
The population in 2006 was 1489.[9]
Demographics
The population in 2011 was 1758 with a median age of 48.[10]
Amenities
Dicky Beach is a patrolled beach, and is home to the Dicky Beach Surf Life Saving Club. It has been awarded numerous awards, including the 'DHL Queensland Surf Life Saving Club of the Year' in 2009. There is also a caravan park in the area.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dicky Beach". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Dicky Beach (entry 9915)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Dicky Beach (entry 48606)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ Monumental Queensland: signposts on a cultural landscape by Lisanne Gibson & Joanna Besley
- 1 2 "Historic SS Dicky wreck to be relocated - ABC Sunshine & Cooloola Coasts Qld - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ↑ "Monumental Queensland : signposts on a cultural landscape / Lisanne Gibson & Joanna Besley - Details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- 1 2 "SS Dicky: History of iconic shipwreck ready for removal". ABC News. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ↑ "Backwards glances: The S.S. Dicky in fabric of Coast history". Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dicky Beach (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Census Quick Stats: Dicky Beach". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Government. 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
Further reading
- Mann, Charles H. (Charles Harold); Landsborough (Qld. : Shire). Historical Society Museum (1985), The wreck of the Dicky, The Shire of Landsborough, Historical Society Museum, ISBN 978-0-9596510-3-4
- "WRECK OF THE STEAMER DICKY.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 14 February 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 4 August 2015. — the mate's account of the wreck
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