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C o o r d i n a t e s : 2 6 ° 4 0 ′ 55 ″ S 1 5 3 ° 0 7 ′ 04 ″ E / 2 6 . 6 8 1 9 ° S 1 5 3 . 1 1 7 7 ° E / -26.6819; 153.1177 (Mooloolaba (centre of suburb) )
F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Suburb of Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Mooloolaba is a coastal suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia.[2] It is located 97 kilometres (60 mi ) north of the state capital, Brisbane , and is part of the Maroochydore urban centre.
In the 2021 census , Mooloolaba had a population of 8,202 people.[1]
Geography [ edit ]
Aerial perspective of Mooloolaba's network of waterways
Aerial panorama of Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba Esplanade, 2019
Mooloolaba is bounded on the east by the Coral Sea , on the south by the Mooloolah River , on the north by Alexandra Headland and to the west by Buderim . Mooloolaba Harbour (near the mouth of the Mooloolah River, 26°41′09 ″S 153°07′58 ″E / 26.6858°S 153.1328°E / -26.6858; 153.1328 (Mooloolaba Harbour ) ) is the home of a large fleet of fishing vessels, as well as being the northern base for the pilot vessels that control shipping through Moreton Bay and the Port of Brisbane .[3] Due to its sheltered location in the lee of Point Cartwright , it is an all-weather harbour favoured by recreational sailors.
The esplanade facing Mooloolaba beach is a centre for tourist activity, containing the Sea Life marine park , as well as many souvenir and clothing shops, bookshops, galleries and restaurants. Behind the apartments facing the Mooloolaba Beach (26°40′52 ″S 153°07′18 ″E / 26.6811°S 153.1217°E / -26.6811; 153.1217 (Mooloolaba Beach ) )[4] are camping grounds, backpacker hostels and canal villas. It is also a tourism destination, with cruise ships regularly anchoring outside the port.
Mooloolaba is serviced by coach from Brisbane, by train and connecting bus via Nambour , Woombye , Landsborough station , and by air from the Sunshine Coast Airport .
History [ edit ]
Mooloolaba derives from the Aboriginal word mulu , meaning snapper fish , or mulla meaning Red-bellied Black Snake . Originally known as Mooloolah Heads, the name was changed to Mooloolaba by Thomas O'Connor in 1919 when he subdivided land for sale there.[5] [6] [2]
A Methodist church hall was opened on Saturday 28 January 1933.[7]
Original school building, Mooloolaba State School, 1949
Mooloolaba Provisional School opened on 2 May 1933. On 24 January 1938, it became Mooloolaba State School.[8] It had less than 50 students in its early years. The original school building remains on the site, but has been extended over the years.[9]
In September 1954, Archbishop Reginald Halse performed a stump-capping ceremony for the new Anglican church at Mooloolaba.[10] St Elizabeth's Anglican Church was dedicated on 2 November 1954 by Archbishop Halse. Its closure on 2 April 2006 was approved by Venerable R N Gowty, Archdeacon of Wide Bay.[11] The congregation had dwindled to 17 people and a property developer offered a sum for the block in First Avenue (approx 26°40′39 ″S 153°06′55 ″E / 26.6774°S 153.1152°E / -26.6774; 153.1152 (St Elizabeth's Anglican Church ) ) described as "safely estimated to be in the millions" to combine the church land with other parcels to build a high-rise residential development. The plan was to combine St Elizabeth's with St Peter's Anglican in Maroochydore and have only one Anglican church in the area.[12]
Demographics [ edit ]
In the 2016 census , Mooloolaba had a population of 7,730 people.[13]
In the 2021 census , Mooloolaba had a population of 8,202 people.[1]
Education [ edit ]
Mooloolaba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Meta & Douglas Streets (26°40′42 ″S 153°06′49 ″E / 26.6784°S 153.1137°E / -26.6784; 153.1137 (Mooloolaba State School ) ).[14] [15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 677 students with 45 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 703 students with 45 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.[18] The school has a maximum student enrolment capacity of 822 students.[19]
There are no secondary schools in Moloolaba. The nearest secondary school is Mountain Creek State High School in neighbouring Mountain Creek .[20]
Amenities [ edit ]
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Moondarra Drive.[21]
The Mooloolaba Uniting Church is at 6 Meta Street (26°40′38 ″S 153°06′53 ″E / 26.6771°S 153.1147°E / -26.6771; 153.1147 (Mooloolaba Uniting Church ) ).[22]
The Greek Orthodox Parish of the Sunshine Coast meets at the Uniting Church at 6 Meta Street once a month.[23]
There are two marinas, both on the northern bank of the Mooloolah River accessed from Parklyn Parade:
There are a number of boating facilities providing access to the Mooloolah State Boat Harbour which are managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads:
Mooloolaba is also home to the Mooloolaba Triathlon and the Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race. It is also home to various on beach events.[26]
Attractions [ edit ]
Sea Life Sunshine Coast is a tourist attraction in Parklyn Parade (26°41′01 ″S 153°07′20 ″E / 26.6837°S 153.1221°E / -26.6837; 153.1221 (Sea Life Sunshine Coast ) ).[27] It is an aquarium and zoo focussing on marine creatures, including sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, seals and penguins. It includes an 80-metre (260 ft ) underwater viewing tunnel.[28]
In popular culture [ edit ]
Mooloolaba featured in the fourth season of The Amazing Race . Evangelist Peter Foxhall and Pastor Bill Furler pioneered an Assemblies of God church at the Mooloolaba Surf Lifesaving Club in the mid-1980s. The town was also the home of the Christian pop/rock band Newsboys and is mentioned in their song "RSL 1984" from In the Hands of God . It is the fourth town mentioned in the original Australian version of the song "I've Been Everywhere ".
In August and September 2015, the town garnered media attention when a French woman recorded a video claiming to have had a one-night stand with a male resident of Mooloolaba, asking him to come forward. It turned out to have been a promotional advert for the town, masterminded by a British social media expert - the woman was a French university student and actress.[29]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Mooloolaba – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48768)" . Queensland Place Names . Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020 .
^ "Mooloolabah Harbour – harbour in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 22611)" . Queensland Place Names . Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 October 2020 .
^ "Mooloolaba Beach – beach in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 22610)" . Queensland Place Names . Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 October 2020 .
^ "South East Queensland - Place Names" . Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2006 .
^ "Place Name Origins" . Maroochy Shire Council . Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2006 .
^ "Place of Worship" . Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser . Vol. XXIX, no. 1496. Queensland, Australia. 3 February 1933. p. 4. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society , ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Parent Information Handbook" (PDF) . Moolooolaba State School . p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023 .
^ "Church of England Stump Capping" . Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser . Queensland, Australia. 3 September 1954. p. 2. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches" . Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020 .
^ "Church to look for new home" . Sunshine Coast Daily . 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mooloolaba (SSC)" . 2016 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 20 October 2018 .
^ "State and non-state school details" . Queensland Government . 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "Mooloolaba State School" . Mooloolaba State School . 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023 .
^ "ACARA School Profile 2017" . Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018 .
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018" . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020 .
^ "State and non-state school details" . Queensland Government . 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "Mooloolaba State School" . Education . 6 April 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2023 .
^ "Queensland Globe" . State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 April 2020 .
^ "Libraries: Mobile timetable" . Sunshine Coast Regional Council . Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018 .
^ "Mooloolaba Christian Church" . Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020 .
^ "Greek Orthodox Parish of the Sunshine Coast" . Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia . Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020 .
^ a b "Marinas - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020 .
^ a b c "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020 .
^ "Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race" . Sunshine Coast Daily . Sunshine Coast Newspaper Company. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015 .
^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020 .
^ "A Unique Underwater World" . SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast . Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023 .
^ Stephens, Kim (2 September 2015). "Natalie Amyot video: Marketer admits viral hoax" . Brisbane Times . Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
External links [ edit ]
"Mooloolaba" . Queensland Places . Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mooloolaba&oldid=1232118677 "
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