- Maroochydore, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Maroochydore
state = qld
city = Sunshine Coast
caption =
propval = $382,500 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Maroochydore&mode=research domain.com.au] , accessed 19 December 2006]
pop =
poprank =
density =
postcode = 4558
est =
area =
timezone =
utc = +10
timezone-dst =
utc-dst =
lga = Sunshine Coast
stategov =
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dist1 = 104
location1 =Brisbane
near-nw = Pacific Paradise
near-n = Twin Waters
near-ne = "Pacific Ocean "
near-e = "Pacific Ocean "
near-w = Diddillibah
near-se = Alexandra Headland
near-s = Buderim
near-sw = Kuluin
mintemp = 15.8
maxtemp = 25.1
rainfall = 1310.6Maroochydore is a town in the
Sunshine Coast, Queensland ,Australia .Maroochydore contains a popular surf beach. The
Maroochy River 's southern bank forms a virtually unbroken stretch of parkland and picnic spots in the area. Maroochydore is also a major commercial area of the Sunshine Coast with most shopping precincts located in the central business district. It is home to theSunshine Plaza shopping centre, theSunshine Coast Airport , and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange for TransLink services on Sunshine Coast. Maroochydore is also a venue of major surf sport carnivals, and is a popular holiday point from which to travel the rest ofQueensland . The name "Maroochydore" comes from the Yuggera language word 'Muru-kutchi', meaning red-bill: the name of the black swan, commonly seen in the area. Population is approx. 17,500.An
oceanway encourages pedestrians and cyclists to move sustainably along the beaches.References
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