Marcus Beach, Queensland

Marcus Beach Noosa, Queensland
Marcus Beach
Coordinates	26.4483°S 153.1011°E / -26.4483; 153.1011 (Marcus Beach (centre of suburb))
Population	839 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	215.1/km^2 (557/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4573
Area	3.9 km^2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.3 km (5 mi) S of Noosa Heads 15.9 km (10 mi) SE of Tewantin 28.0 km (17 mi) N of Maroochydore 134 km (83 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)	Noosa
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Marcus Beach: Noosaville Castaways Beach Castaways Beach Noosaville Marcus Beach Coral Sea Peregian Beach Peregian Beach Coral Sea

Marcus Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 839 people.[1]

Geography

The suburb takes its name from the beach Marcus Beach (26.4501°S 153.1036°E / -26.4501; 153.1036 (Marcus Beach)) which extends north in neighbouring Castaways Beach.[3]

The suburb is bounded to the east (in part) by the Coral Sea, to the south-east by Peregian Creek, to the west by Lake Weyba (26.4392°S 153.0742°E / -26.4392; 153.0742 (Lake Weyba)) and to the north-east (in part) by Castaways Creek.[4][5]

Most of the locality is within the protected area of Noosa National Park with the remaining land use being suburban residential land in the locality's south-east.[6]

Marcus Creek flows though the suburb immediately north of the residential area and enters the Coral Sea (26.4526°S 153.1025°E / -26.4526; 153.1025 (Marcus Creek (mouth))).[7]

History

Marcus Beach was named after the property developer, Marcus Burke, the grandson of T.M. Burke.[8]

Historically and currently, Marcus Beach is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa, but, between 2008 and 2013, Marcus Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region.[9][10][11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 757 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 839 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Marcus Beach. The nearest government primary school is Sunshine Beach State School in Sunshine Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Sunshine Beach State High School in Sunshine Beach and Coolum State High School in Coolum Beach to the south.[13]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb:

• Cherrywood Park (26.4517°S 153.0960°E / -26.4517; 153.0960 (Cherrywood Park))[14]

• Chestnut Court Natural Amenity Reserve (26.4578°S 153.0983°E / -26.4578; 153.0983 (Chestnut Court Natural Amenity Reserve))[14]

• Hawthorn Park (26.4509°S 153.0959°E / -26.4509; 153.0959 (Hawthorn Park))[14]

• Mahogany Bushland Reserve (26.4557°S 153.0967°E / -26.4557; 153.0967 (Mahogany Bushland Reserve))[14]

• Marcus Beach Foreshore Reserve (26.4567°S 153.1012°E / -26.4567; 153.1012 (Marcus Beach Foreshore Reserve))[14]

• Marcus Creek Bushland Reserve (26.4508°S 153.1009°E / -26.4508; 153.1009 (Marcus Creek Bushland Reserve))[14]

• Peregian Creek Reserve (26.4612°S 153.0992°E / -26.4612; 153.0992 (Peregian Creek Reserve))[14]

• Sandalwood Close Natural Amenity Reserve (26.4569°S 153.0960°E / -26.4569; 153.0960 (Sandalwood Close Natural Amenity Reserve))[14]

• Tecoma Close Natural Amenity Reserve (26.4588°S 153.0948°E / -26.4588; 153.0948 (Tecoma Close Natural Amenity Reserve))[14]

• Tristania Drive Car Park (26.4569°S 153.1004°E / -26.4569; 153.1004 (Tristania Drive Car Park))[14]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marcus Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Marcus Beach – suburb in Shire of Noosa (entry 48745)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
5. "Lake Weyba – lake in the Noosa Shire (entry 37166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
7. "Marcus Creek – watercourse in Shire of Noosa (entry 20930)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
8. "South East Queensland – Place Names". Archived from the original on 16 August 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
9. "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
10. "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
11. Noosa Beachfront Accommodation
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marcus Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
14. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

Further reading

• Sharpe, Peter R. (Peter Robert) (2009), Up rose an emu : the development of Noosa's Peregian Beach, Marcus Beach, Sunrise Beach : a book of recollections, Peter Sharpe, ISBN 978-0-646-50831-3

External links

• "Marcus Beach & Castaways Beach". Heritage Noosa. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024.