Maroochy River is a rural

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in the Sunshine Coast Region,

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, Australia. In the Maroochy River had a population of 1,531 people.

Geography

The

Maroochy River The Maroochy River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range and flows east through Eumundi, before entering the sea at Cotton Tree, Maroochydore. Other populated centres in ...

meanders from west to east through the locality. The surrounding river flats are cleared and primarily used for farming. The hillsides in the north-west and south-east of the locality are primarily used for residential purposes and retain natural bushland. Coolum Creek forms the eastern boundary of the locality.

History

The name ''Maroochy'' is either a

Yugarabul Turrbal is an Aboriginal Australian language of Queensland. It is the language of the Turrbal people, who are the traditional owners and custodians of Brisbane. The Turrbal Association uses the Turrbal spelling and prefer this over other spelli ...

name collected by

Andrew Petrie Andrew Petrie (1798 - 20 February 1872) was a pioneer, architect and builder in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Early life Andrew Petrie was born in Fife, Scotland. He trained as a builder in Edinburgh. He married Mary Cuthbertson in 1821. ...

when he explored Wide Bay in 1842 or from Kabi word ''muru-kutchi'' meaning ''red bill'' referring to the black swan. Maroochy River State School opened on 27 June 1911. It closed on 31 December 1972. The school was at 4 Lake Dunethin Road (). The site is now occupied by the Dunethin Rock Scout campground. In the Maroochy River had a population of 1,337 people. In the Maroochy River had a population of 1,531 people.

Heritage listings

Maroochy River has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Dunethin Rock Road:

Dunethin Rock Dunethin Rock is a heritage-listed park at Dunethin Rock Road, Maroochy River, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 February 2009. History Dunethin Rock, a scenic reserve on th ...

* Store Road: Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area, including: * 2nd/14th Battalion Park () * Callicoma Place Natural Amenity Reserve () * Coolum Creek Environmental Reserve () * Coolum Creek North Conservation Area () * Dunethin Rock Bushland Reserve Network () * Dunethin Rock Recreation Area () * Maroochy River Esplanade – River Road () * Mount Ninderry Bushland Conservation Reserve ()

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