Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.[1]
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Shelly Beach Caloundra, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.7963°S 153.1458°E / -26.7963; 153.1458 (Shelly Beach (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 854 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,710/km2 (4,400/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4551[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach known as Shelly Beach (26.7964°S 153.1484°E / -26.7964; 153.1484 (Shelly Beach (beach))) along the suburb's coastline.[4][5]
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School opened on 29 January 1980 by the Sisters of St Joseph, but is now under lay leadership.[6][7]
In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.[1]
Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alfred Street (26.7972°S 153.1437°E / -26.7972; 153.1437 (Our Lady of the Rosary School)).[8][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 334 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[10]
There are no government schools in Shelly Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School, both in Caloundra CBD to the west.[11]