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Nicklin Way, Sunshine Coast
Nicklin Way (SR6) is a major road in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is named after former Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin, who opened the road on 5 June 1965. It runs from the southern end of the Sunshine Motorway at Mooloolaba in the north to Caloundra in the south, with the route signed as State Route 6. With the population of Sunshine Coast growing quickly, the road is often prone to congestion. The construction of the road included the construction of concrete bridges spanning the Mooloolah River, Currimundi Lake and Tucker's Creek at Mooloolaba. The bridges spanning Mooloolah River and Currimundi Lake are named McKenzies Bridge and Ahern Bridge respectively. Upgrades Safety improvements A project to improve safety and capacity on a section of the road, at a cost of $7 million, was completed in November 2020. New intersection A project to provide a new intersection with the road, at a cost of $18.2 million, was in the detailed design stage in August 2022. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Motorway
The Sunshine Motorway is a thirty-three kilometre Australian motorway on the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, just north of Brisbane. It was initially a tolled motorway before these were removed in 1996 after excessive complaints regarding the need of a toll. It is part of State Route 70, which extends north a further 12.3 kilometres to Noosaville. For completeness, and to aid in understanding of the usage of this road, the extension is included in this article. Overview The Sunshine Motorway is unusual in as much as it is a low budget motorway and also because it changes direction dramatically from east–west to north–south at the Nicklin Way interchange. It starts at the interchange with the Bruce Highway at Palmview continuing east past Sippy Downs and Mountain Creek where it then meets the Nicklin Way and heads North to end at the Emu Mountain Road near Peregian Beach. Because it is low budget, most of the traffic travels in only one lane in each direction, howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooloolah River
The Mooloolah River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range and flows east-northeast, similar to the Maroochy River to the north. The mouth of the river is at southern Mooloolaba. The catchment area covers 221 km2. Addlington Creek, a tributary of the Mooloolah River was dammed by the Ewen Maddock Dam in 1973. Mountain Creek is another tributary that rises on the Buderim mountain that divides the Mooloolah and Maroochy watersheds. The gastric-brooding frog is a recently extinct frog that was discovered in only three catchments, the Mary River, Mooloolah River and Stanley Rivers. Although the Mooloolah River doesn't experience major flooding often, a flood warning system was established in 2004 to inform the Sunshine Coast Regional Council with river height predictions from network of rainfall and river height field stations. History The indigenous peoples of the area along the banks of the Mooloolah River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caloundra West, Queensland
Caloundra West is a mixed-use suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Caloundra West had a population of 6,297 people. Geography Caloundra West is within the Caloundra urban centre directly west of the Caloundra central business district. The north of the suburb has some residential housing, an industrial estate, and undeveloped bushland. Caloundra Airport occupies the centre of the suburb. The west of the suburb is residential housing, while the south of the suburb is undeveloped marshland. Caloundra Road runs through from west to east. History The suburb was named and bounded on 18 June 1988. The name ''Caloundra'' is from the Kabi language ''Cullowundoor'' with ''Kal Owen'' meaning ''beech tree (Gmelina Leichhardtii)'' and ''Dha'' meaning ''place''. Unity College opened on 24 January 2006. In the Caloundra West had a population of 6,297 people. Education Unity College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep to Year 12) sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Coast University Hospital
The Sunshine Coast University Hospital is a hospital on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, affiliated with the University of the Sunshine Coast and Griffith University. History In July 2012, Minister for Health Lawrence Springborg from the Newman Ministry of the Queensland Government appointed the Exemplar Health consortium comprising Lendlease, Capella Capital, Siemens and Spotless to deliver the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) as a public–private partnership A public–private partnership (PPP, 3P, or P3) is a long-term arrangement between a government and private sector institutions.Hodge, G. A and Greve, C. (2007), Public–Private Partnerships: An International Performance Review, Public Administ .... Construction began in October 2012. It opened in March 2017 with 450 beds, this is expected to increase to 738 by 2021. It was the first teaching hospital to open in Australia for 20 years. It cost $1.8 billion. The hospital was designed by Sunshine Coast Architec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birtinya, Queensland
Birtinya is a suburb of Kawana Waters in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Birtinya had a population of 1,933 people. Geography It contains the neighbourhood of Kawana Forest. History The name ''Birtinya'' is reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning ''neighbouring'' proposed by the development company, Alfred Grant Pty Ltd, on 31 March 1960. Pacific Lutheran College opened on 26 September 2001; it is now within the boundaries of neighbouring Meridan Plains. In the 2011 census, Birtinya had a population of 314 people. In the Birtinya had a population of 1,933 people. Education There are no schools in Birtinya. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Kawana Waters State College in neighbouring Bokarina to the east. Amenities Birtinya is built around Lake Kawana, which includes a buoyed course for flat water competitions. The Lake Kawana Community Centre located beside the lake on Sportsmans Drive () provides 15 spaces (halls and mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawana Shoppingworld
Kawana Shoppingworld is a regional shopping centre located in Buddina, Queensland, Australia, that is operated by Mirvac. Anchor tenants include Coles Supermarkets, Aldi, Woolworths Supermarkets, Big W, and JB Hi-Fi. History The centre opened in 1979 and was the first shopping centre to open on the Sunshine Coast. The centre has since undergone refurbishments. In 2002 a new food court was developed along with the addition of Bi-Lo (now Coles Supermarkets). Another extension began in January 2013 and included an Aldi supermarket and over 70 specialty stores which opened in mid-2014. In 2017 work began to add a 10-screen cinema and to expand the dining district and associated car par by 750 places. Public transport Kawana Shoppingworld is serviced by multiple Sunbus routes from Maroochydore, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs and Caloundra Caloundra ( ) is a coastal town and the southernmost town in the Sunshine Coast Region in South East Queensland, Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Cartwright Light
Point Cartwright Light is an active lighthouse located on Point Cartwright, a point near the mouth of the Mooloolah River, in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia. It marks the entrance to the North West Channel, a deep water channel into Moreton Bay and the Port of Brisbane, and provides guidance into the Mooloolaba Harbour. History Old Caloundra Light, construction in 1896, was the first to serve the purpose of marking the entrance to the North West Channel. Changes in the shipping industry in the 1960s necessitated the construction of a modern signal and radar station, and thus New Caloundra Light was erected in 1967. However, New Caloundra Light was to have a short lifespan as a coastal light. By 1978 the buildings in Caloundra had grown in height, obscuring it from some angles. Point Cartwright Light was built in 1978. It was the sixth of a group of seven concrete towers erected by the Commonwealth between 1964 and 1979, by order of construction, Cape Capricorn Light, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noosaville, Queensland
Noosaville is a town and suburb in Noosa in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the , Noosaville had a population of 8,124 people. Geography Noosaville is bounded by the Noosa River to the north, Weyba Creek to the east, the shoreline of Lake Weyba (the lake being within the suburb). Lake Weyba is in the south-east of the suburb () and is . ''Weyba'' is believed to mean ''place of stingrays'' or ''place of flying squirrels''. The land in the north of the locality near the river is predominantly residential including the Noosa Waters canal estate (). The southern part of the suburb including Lake Webya is undeveloped, apart from Noosa Aerodrome (), the only commercial airstrip in the Shire of Noosa. In the west of the suburb there is a mix of residential areas and industrial areas, including the Noosa Civic (), a major shopping centre which serves the Noosa community. History The name ''Noosa'' comes from the headland Noosa Head, which is a corruption of a K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Coast Region
The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It contains of roads, of coastline and a population of 351,424 in January 2021. The budget for the 2020–2021 financial year totals A$782 million including $243 million for Capital Works. On 1 January 2014, the Shire of Noosa was re-established independent of the Sunshine Coast Regional council. History ''Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Gubbi Gubbi country. The Gubbi Gubbi language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Sunshine Coast Region and Gympie Region, particularly the towns of Caloundra, Noosa Heads, Gympie and extending north towards Maryborough and south to Caboolture''.'' Prior to 2008, the new Sunshine Coast Region was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Road Routes In Queensland
Road routes in Queensland assist drivers navigating roads throughout the state, by identifying important through-routes. Queensland is in the process of converting to an alphanumeric route numbering system, with a letter denoting the importance and standard of the route. The previous shield-based system consisted of various route types – national highways, national routes, and state routes – with each type depicted by a different route marker design. Some routes have been converted to the alphanumeric system, while other routes are being maintained as shield-based routes – but with signs designed to be subsequentially retrofitted with a replacement alphanumeric route. Tourist drives will continue to use a shield-based system. Unless stated otherwise, all information in this article is derived from Google Maps. Alphanumeric routes Brisbane routes Regional routes Active Metroads National Highways and Routes State Routes State Routes on the Gold Coast and in re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooloolaba, Queensland
Mooloolaba is a coastal suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is part of the Maroochydore urban centre. In the , Mooloolaba had a population of 7,730 people. Geography Mooloolaba is bounded on the east by the Coral Sea, on the south by the Mooloolah River, on the north by Alexandra Headland and to the west by Buderim. Mooloolaba Harbour (near the mouth of the Mooloolah River, ) is the home of a large fleet of fishing vessels, as well as being the northern base for the pilot vessels that control shipping through Moreton Bay and the Port of Brisbane. Due to its sheltered location in the lee of Point Cartwright, it is an all-weather harbour favoured by recreational sailors. The esplanade facing Mooloolaba beach is a centre for tourist activity, containing the Sea Life marine park (), as well as many souvenir and clothing shops, bookshops, galleries and restaurants. Behind the apartme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba is a coastal suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is part of the Maroochydore urban centre. In the , Mooloolaba had a population of 7,730 people. Geography Mooloolaba is bounded on the east by the Coral Sea, on the south by the Mooloolah River, on the north by Alexandra Headland and to the west by Buderim. Mooloolaba Harbour (near the mouth of the Mooloolah River, ) is the home of a large fleet of fishing vessels, as well as being the northern base for the pilot vessels that control shipping through Moreton Bay and the Port of Brisbane. Due to its sheltered location in the lee of Point Cartwright, it is an all-weather harbour favoured by recreational sailors. The esplanade facing Mooloolaba beach is a centre for tourist activity, containing the Sea Life marine park (), as well as many souvenir and clothing shops, bookshops, galleries and restaurants. Behind the apartme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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