Caloundra

Caloundra
State :  Australia State : Queensland
Coordinates : 26 ° 48 ′  S , 153 ° 8 ′  E Coordinates: 26 ° 48 ′  S , 153 ° 8 ′  E Area : 113.1  km²
Residents : 80,512 (2016) Population density : 712 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10h) Postal code : 4551 LGA : Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Caloundra

Caloundra ( /kəˈlæɔn.dɹə/ ) is the southernmost town on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland , Australia . Caloundra had a population of around 80,500 in 2016 and is located about an hour north of Brisbane's City Business District (CBD) . It is approximately 45 minutes from Brisbane International Airport .

geography

climate

Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     177   28 21st     208   27 21st     185   26th 20th     184   25th 17th     183   22nd 15th     99   20th 12     116   19th 11     56   20th 12     43   22nd 14th     99   24 17th     141   25th 19th     136   27 20th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Average Monthly Temperatures and Precipitation for Caloundra (1971–1992) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 27.6 27.2 26.4 24.6 22.2 19.8 19.3 20.3 22.3 24.1 25.4 27.0 O 23.8 Min. Temperature (° C) 21.4 21.2 19.9 17.4 14.9 11.7 10.8 11.6 14.0 16.5 18.5 20.3 O 16.5 Precipitation ( mm ) 176.7 207.6 184.5 183.5 183.2 98.6 115.8 55.7 42.6 99.2 141.0 136.1 Σ 1,624.5 Rainy days ( d ) 14.5 17.0 15.8 14.3 14.9 9.5 9.1 8.0 7.3 10.0 12.0 11.3 Σ 143.7 Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Infrastructure

Street

The Caloundra Road acts as a feeder for the Bruce Highway (M1) , a few kilometers inland , which is being developed as a four-lane motorway and is to be expanded to six lanes. It connects the city with Brisbane in the south and Maryborough or Hervey Bay in the north.

Suburbs

Urban suburbs

from south to north:

• Golden Beach and Pelican Waters are the southernmost suburbs of the city of Caloundra.
• Little Mountain is the westernmost suburb of Caloundra.
• Caloundra is on the coast and central to the town of Caloundra.
• Currimundi and Aroona are characterized by residential buildings and parks.
• Wurtulla , Bokarina and Warana are residential areas along the Nicklin Way.
• Kawana Island is located west of Warana and has become a residential area.
• Kawana Waters is the largest suburb of the Northern Suburbs.
• Buddina is located on the Mooloolah River and is especially popular among surfers.
• Minyama is located on the Mooloolah River and is the northernmost suburb of Caloundra.

Non-urban suburbs (hinterland)

• Beerburrum is the southernmost suburb of the non-urban suburbs.
• Glass House Mountains , a mountainous area that is home to the Glass House Mountains National Park .
• Beerwah with the Australia Zoo .
• Maleny
• Landsborough
• Mooloolah
• Meridan Plains
• Glenview

beaches

• Beaches with little swell :
  • Golden Beach
  • Bulcock Beach
  • Shelly Beach
  • Moffat Beach

• Beaches with heavy swell (suitable for surfing):
  • Happy Valley
  • Kings Beach
  • Shelly Beach
  • Moffat Beach
  • Dicky Beach

Others

• In the Aboriginal dialect , Kalowendah (Caloundra) means place of the beech .
• Bulcock Beach and Caloundra's main street, Bulcock Street, were both named after Brisbane politician Robert Bulcock . In 1875 Bulcock bought 277 ares in the region that now includes Caloundra.
• Every year one of three Australian tennis challenger tournaments takes place in Caloundra.
• In Caloundra the Caloundra Music Festival takes place annually in September or October.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Caloundra ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
2. ↑ http://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=048992-13QLD-NP
3. ↑ caloundra music festival. caloundramusicfestival.com, accessed December 26, 2012 . 

Web links

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