Maroochy River is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Maroochy River had a population of 1,667 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 t ...

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. The Yandina-Coolum Road and the Yandina-Bli Bli Road both enter from the west, exiting to north and south respectively.

History

The name ''Maroochy'' is either a

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name collected by

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when he explored Wide Bay in 1842 or from

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word ''muru-kutchi'' meaning ''red bill'' referring to the

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. 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.

Demographics

In the , Maroochy River had a population of 1,337 people. In the , Maroochy River had a population of 1,531 people. In the , Maroochy River had a population of 1,667 people.

Heritage listings

Maroochy River has a number of

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sites, including: * Dunethin Rock, Dunethin Rock Road * Tramway Lift Bridge over Maroochy River, Store Road

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary schools are Yandina State School in neighbouring Yandina to the west and Bli Bli State School in neighbouring

Bli Bli Bli Bli ( ) is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Bli Bli had a population of 10,138 people. Geography A few kilometres inland from the ...

to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are

Nambour State High School Nambour State College is a co-educational, state high school located in Nambour, Queensland, Australia. Established on 2 February 1953. In 2006 the school had enrolment figures of 1,367, including adult students. Previously it was called the Nam ...

Nambour Nambour is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nambour had a population of 12,145 people. Geography Nambour is north of the state capital ...

to the south-west and

Coolum State High School Coolum State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in Coolum Beach in the Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Aust ...

in Coolum Beach to the north-east.

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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