Shelly Beach is a coastal

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of Caloundra in the

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, Queensland, Australia. In the , Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.

Geography

The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach known as Shelly Beach () along the suburb's coastline.

History

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School opened on 29 January 1980 by the Sisters of St Joseph, but is now under

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leadership. In the , Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.

Education

Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alfred Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 334 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). There are no government schools in Shelly Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School, both in

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to the west.

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* {{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Caloundra Beaches of Queensland