Currimundi, Queensland

Currimundi Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Population:	6662(2006 census)[1]
Postcode:	4551
Coordinates:	26°46′12″S 153°07′19″E / 26.77°S 153.122°E / -26.77; 153.122Coordinates: 26°46′12″S 153°07′19″E / 26.77°S 153.122°E / -26.77; 153.122
Area:	3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi)
Location:	5 km (3 mi) N of Caloundra
LGA:	Sunshine Coast Region
County:	Canning
Parish:	Bribie
State District:	Kawana, Caloundra
Federal Division:	Fisher
Suburbs around Currimundi: Birtinya Wurtulla Coral Sea Meridan Plains Currimundi Coral Sea Little Mountain Aroona Battery Hill Dicky Beach Moffat Beach

Currimundi is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located within the Caloundra urban centre 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Caloundra.

It was named by Sir Leslie Wilson, in which he used the local aboriginal name for the area, Garrimundi or Girrimundi, meaning Place of flying foxes.^[2]

Currimundi Lake is a saltwater lake situated beside Currimundi Beach. Nicklin Way, the main road between Caloundra and Maroochydore, 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 a lot of tourists in the holidays and the beach is patrolled by lifeguards on weekends and school holidays.

Within Currimundi there are two public schools, Currimundi State School and Talara Primary College. The closest high schools are Caloundra State High School, Kawana State College and Meridan State College. Pacific Lutheran College is located within Currimundi.

The shopping centre at Currimundi is called the Currimundi Markets.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Currimundi (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC33061&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
2. ^ Caloundra - Local Beach Guide 19 December 2006

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Currimundi