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Marcus Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 757 people.[1]

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Marcus Beach
Noosa, Queensland
Marcus Beach
Coordinates26.4483°S 153.1011°E / -26.4483; 153.1011 (Marcus Beach (centre of suburb))
Population757 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density194.1/km2 (503/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4573
Area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (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

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 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]

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))).[6]


History


Marcus Beach was named after the property developer, Marcus Burke, the grandson of T.M. Burke.[7]

Historically and currently, Marcus Beach is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa (but between 2008 and 2013 it was within Sunshine Coast Region).

In the 2016 census, Marcus Beach had a population of 757 people.[1]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marcus Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  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. "Marcus Creek – watercourse in Shire of Noosa (entry 20930)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. "South East Queensland – Place Names". Archived from the original on 16 August 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2006.

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