Maroochydore
Maroochydore (/məˈruːtʃidɔːr/ mə-ROO-chee-dor) is a coastal city in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
| Maroochydore Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Maroochydore | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.6553°S 153.0932°E | ||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 1,333/km2 (3,453/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4558 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maroochydore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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The city was subdivided from the Cotton Tree reserve by Surveyor Thomas O'Connor in 1903. The land was acquired from William Pettigrew who had a timber depot at what is now Wharf Street. Its name comes from the Yuggera language word Muru-kutchi, meaning red-bill and referring to the black swan, which is commonly seen in the area.
Maroochydore is a major commercial area of the Sunshine Coast with most shopping precincts located in the central business district. It is home to the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange for Translink services operated by Kinetic Group. Maroochydore is also a venue of major surf sport carnivals, and is a popular holiday point from which to travel the rest of Queensland.