Moffat Beach, Queensland
| Moffat Beach Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°47′28″S 153°08′20″E / 26.791°S 153.139°ECoordinates: 26°47′28″S 153°08′20″E / 26.791°S 153.139°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,565 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,221/km2 (3,160/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) NE of Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Moffat Beach is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located within the Caloundra urban centre directly north-east of Caloundra CBD.
The suburb and beach were named after James C. Moffat, a chemist from Brisbane, who established a holiday house on Moffat Head in 1883.[2]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moffat Beach (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 2004
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, February 09, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.