Kunda Park is an
industrial suburb
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of
Buderim
Buderim ( ) is a town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It sits on a mountain which overlooks the southern Sunshine Coast communities.
The name "Buderim" is usually believed to be derived from a local Gubbi Gubbi people, ...
in the
Sunshine Coast Region
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It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires o ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Kunda Park had a population of 22 people.
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Geography
The northern boundary of Kunda Park follows Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the South Maroochy River
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. In the north-west Eudlo Creek Conservation Park preserves a large section of uncleared land along Eudlo Creek. There is a small area of grazing land near the conservation park. Apart from that, the suburb is industrial.
History
The area was formerly known locally as ''Crete''. The township of Kunda Park was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 May 1975. The name ''Kunda'' is believed to be the Kabi language
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word ''gunda'' or ''konda'', meaning cabbage tree palm.[
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Demographics
In the , Kunda Park had a population of 27 people.
Education
There are no schools in Kunda Park. The nearest government primary school is Kuluin State School in neighbouring Kuluin to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Maroochydore State High School
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in Maroochydore
Maroochydore ( ) is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 63,673 people.
The city was subdivided from the Cotton Tree reserve by Surveyor Thomas O'Conno ...
to the east.
Amenities
Maroochydore Regional Football Complex (also known as Martins Creek Soccer Ground) is at 462 Maroochydore Road ().
References
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region
Buderim