Currimundi, Queensland
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Currimundi is a coastal
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of
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in the
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,
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, Australia. In the , Currimundi had a population of 6,570 people. The area is noted for its diverse environment and is one of Queensland's top five
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destinations.


Geography

Currimundi is located on the northern boundary of the Caloundra area. Currimundi Lake is a saltwater lake situated beside Currimundi Beach. North of the lake is the Kathleen McArthur Conservation Park. Nicklin Way, the main road between
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, crosses Ahern Bridge over Currimundi Lake. The Ahern Bridge was named after John Ahern, a firefighter who saved many lives and won a bravery award. Currimundi attracts many tourists in the holidays and the beach is patrolled by
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on weekends and school holidays. The shopping centre at Currimundi is called the Currimundi Markets.


History

Prior to the
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, Currimundi was the traditional home of the
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peoples. It was named by
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Sir Leslie Wilson, in which he used the local Aboriginal name for the area, Garamandah or Girramundi, meaning "place of flying foxes". During
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, Currimundi Lake and the beach areas to its north were used for defence purposes and artillery practice.


Demographics

In the , Currimundi had a population of 6,786 people. In the , Currimundi had a population of 6,570 people.


Education

Currimundi State School (opened 24 January 1977) is a government primary (
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to
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) school for boys and girls at 17 Buderim Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 579 students with 48 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a
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program. Talara Primary College (opened 22 January 1998) is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Talara Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,132 students with 79 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The nearest government secondary schools are Caloundra State High School, Kawana Waters State College and Meridan State College.


Environment and ecotourism

Currimundi is noted for its natural beauty and is home to the Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park which is a popular location for bushwalks. The area has a high degree of biodiversity and includes coastal heath, open forest, woodland, low closed forest with rainforest species, sedgeland and casuarina dune plant communities. Currimundi Lake is recognised by the Sunshine Coast Region Council as an important coastal asset for both the community and the local wildlife, and so regular maintenance is undertaken in order to protect waterways and manage erosion. Furthermore two local community groups, Currimundi Catchment Care Group Inc and Friends of Currimundi Lake work in cooperation and with the Sunshine Coast Council to improve the Currimundi Catchment and care for the environment. In 2004 Currimundi won the annual "Queensland's Cleanest Beach" award. In 2023 Currimundi Lake was identified as one of Queensland's top five '
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' destinations, having experienced a 325% increase in visitors post the
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.


In popular culture

The lake features in a children's book, ''The Oobleegooblers of Lake Curramundi'' by Kath Dewhurst, published in 1977, which is based on a local Aboriginal story.;


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