Meridan Plains, Queensland

Meridan Plains Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Population:	787(2006 census)[1]
Postcode:	4551
Coordinates:	26°45′40″S 153°04′52″E / 26.761°S 153.081°E / -26.761; 153.081Coordinates: 26°45′40″S 153°04′52″E / 26.761°S 153.081°E / -26.761; 153.081
Area:	14.2 km² (5.5 sq mi)
Location:	8 km (5 mi) WNW of Caloundra
LGA:	Sunshine Coast Region
County:	Canning
Parish:	Bribie
State District:	Kawana
Federal Division:	Fisher
Suburbs around Meridan Plains: Palmview Sippy Downs Birtinya Glenview Meridan Plains Currimundi Glenview Bells Creek Little Mountain

Meridan Plains is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located partly within the Caloundra urban centre 8 kilometres (5 mi) west-northwest of Caloundra.

Meridan Plains is named after an early property in the area, which was named from Aboriginal words meaning "place of kangaroos or dingoes".^[2]

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meridan Plains (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC36681&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Little Mountain - Caloundra West - Meridan Plains - Bells Creek". 2010. http://profile.id.com.au/Default.aspx?id=352&pg=101&gid=300. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Meridan Plains