Peregian Beach

Peregian Beach
Queensland
Peregian Beach; Queensland
	Peregian Beach, 2012
	Peregian Beach
Coordinates	26°28′50″S 153°05′45″E / 26.4805°S 153.0958°E
Population	4,972 (2021 census)
• Density	289.1/km2 (748.7/sq mi)
Established	1960
Postcode(s)	4573
Area	17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.3 km (12 mi) SE of Tewantin ; 32.7 km (20 mi) NE of Nambour ; 43.7 km (27 mi) N of Caloundra ; 133 km (83 mi) N of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa; Sunshine Coast Region;
State electorate(s)	Noosa; Ninderry;
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
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Peregian Beach is a beach and small coastal town on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.^[3]^[4] It is a suburb split between two local government areas with the eastern coastal in the Shire of Noosa and the western hinterland part in the Sunshine Coast Region.^[5]^[6] In the 2021 census, Peregian Beach had a population of 4,972 people.^[1]

Geography

Peregian Beach within the Sunshine Coast Region comprises continual residential development along the eastern coastal strip of sandy beaches. The David Low Way passes north to south through this area. Development to the west is constrained by Noosa National Park.^[7]

Peregian Beach within the Shire of Noosa is further west, bounded on the north by Lake Weyba and to the east by Noosa National Park and Murdering Creek. Its south-western boundary roughly follows Emu Mountain Road. This area is only sparsely settled.^[7]

History

The Gubbi Gubbi (also written as Kabi Kabi) are the traditional owers of the Peregian area, who lived inland during the winter and on the coast in the summer, having a camp site near Lake Weyba.^[8] The name Peregian is a Kabi Kabi word for emu or may derive from perridhan/jan meaning mangrove seeds.^[9]^[4] Nearby Mount Peregian was formerly known as Emu Mountain.^[10]^[11]

During World War II, Peregian Beach, Sunshine Beach and surrounding areas were used for artillery training. Current residents occasionally discover artillery shells and unexploded ordnance on their land.^[12]

A township began to develop in 1960, when the first house was built in Pelican Street.^{[citation needed]} The town was officially named Peregian on 1 April 1966. It was renamed Perigian Beach on 1 February 1972.^[4]

Peregian Beach Community Primary School opened in 2002. In 2006, it began to offer secondary schooling with the first Year 12 students graduating in 2012. It was renamed Peregian Beach Community College, now Peregian Beach College.^[13]^[14]^[15]

Between 2008 and 2013, all of Peregian Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region.^[16]^[17]

In 2015, there was a competition for local residents to choose one of four pieces of artwork to decorate the concrete walls of the Peregian Beach Reservoir.^[18] The winning artwork was "Peregian Stand" by Peregian artist Colin Passmore which depicted a stand of melaleuca trees.^[19]

In 2018, the Peregian Beach Digital Hub was opened by Queensland minister Stirling Hinchliffe, local member Sandy Bolton, and Mayor Tony Wellington It was built on the site of the former Peregian Bowls Club.^[20]^[21]

In September 2019, Peregian Beach was significantly impacted by bushfires believed to be deliberately started by two teenagers. It took 200 firefighters two days to control the blaze.^[22]

Today Peregian Beach is a tranquil seaside town and exists within setting of its 4-km surf-patrolled beach.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 3,531 people.^[23]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 3,791 people.^[24]

In the 2021 census, the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 4,972 people.^[1]

Education

Peregian Beach Community College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 41 Old Emu Mountain Road (26°28′45″S 153°04′05″E / 26.4793°S 153.0680°E / -26.4793; 153.0680 (Peregian Beach Community College)).^[25]^[26]

There are no government schools in Peregian Beach. The nearest government primary schools are Peregian Springs State School in neighbouring Peregian Springs to the south-west and Sunshine Beach State School in Sunshine Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Coolum State High School in neighbouring Coolum Beach to the south.^[7]

Economy

The Peregian Digital Hub is a purpose-built facility for technology companies and technology designed to facilitate collaboration. It is at 253-255 David Low Way (26°28′42″S 153°05′42″E / 26.47833°S 153.09507°E / -26.47833; 153.09507 (Peregian Digital Hub)).^[27]^[28]

Amenities

The Shire of Noosa operates a weekly mobile library service located on Woodland Drive.^[29]

Transport

The David Low Way passes through Peregian Beach. Routes 620 and 630 serve the town for bus services connecting Noosa Junction and Maroochydore.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peregian Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ Noosa Shire Historical Cultural Heritage - Marcus & Peregian Beach, July 2002^{[permanent dead link]} 19 December 2006
^ "Peregian Beach – beach (entry 26445)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Peregian Beach – town (entry 26446)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
^ "Peregian Beach – suburb (Shire of Noosa) (entry 48836)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
^ "Peregian Beach – suburb (Sunshine Coast Region) (entry 49429)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ wOnder city + landscape (10 October 2013). "Vision on the Village: Peregian Beach" (PDF). p. 17. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ "Place names of South East Queensland". Archived from the original on 16 August 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ "Mount Peregian – mountain in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 26448)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ "9544-44 Coolum" (Map). Queensland Government. 1981. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ Joyce, Nikkii (27 November 2008). "Don't touch that bomb!". Sunshine Coast Daily. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Our College". Peregian Beach College. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
^ "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Peregian Beach College. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
^ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ "Facelift for a Peregian eyesore paints brighter future". Noosa News. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
^ "Announcing the winning artwork for the Peregian Beach Reservoir". UnityWater. 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
^ Hinchliffe, Stirling (12 September 2018). "Noosa eyes the future with the opening of the Peregian Beach Digital Hub". Media statements. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ "History of the Peregian Beach Digital Hub". Peregian Digital Hub. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ Bartholomew, Kylie (9 September 2020). "'It was like Armageddon': One year after the Peregian Beach blaze". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Peregian Beach (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Peregian Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Peregian Beach Community College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Peregian Digital Hub". Peregian Digital Hub. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ "Peregian Digital Hub". Google Street View. September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ "Noosa Mobile Library - Mobile Stops - Noosa Mobile Hours". Shire of Noosa. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

External links

"Peregian Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peregian Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[NoosaCouncilPDF-2] Noosa Shire Historical Cultural Heritage - Marcus & Peregian Beach, July 2002^{[permanent dead link]} 19 December 2006

[3] "Peregian Beach – beach (entry 26445)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[:0-4] "Peregian Beach – town (entry 26446)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

[5] "Peregian Beach – suburb (Shire of Noosa) (entry 48836)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[6] "Peregian Beach – suburb (Sunshine Coast Region) (entry 49429)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[globe-7] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

[8] wOnder city + landscape (10 October 2013). "Vision on the Village: Peregian Beach" (PDF). p. 17. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[9] "Place names of South East Queensland". Archived from the original on 16 August 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[10] "Mount Peregian – mountain in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 26448)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[11] "9544-44 Coolum" (Map). Queensland Government. 1981. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[12] Joyce, Nikkii (27 November 2008). "Don't touch that bomb!". Sunshine Coast Daily. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

[qfhs-13] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[14] "Our College". Peregian Beach College. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

[15] "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Peregian Beach College. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

[16] "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.

[17] "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.

[18] "Facelift for a Peregian eyesore paints brighter future". Noosa News. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

[19] "Announcing the winning artwork for the Peregian Beach Reservoir". UnityWater. 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

[20] Hinchliffe, Stirling (12 September 2018). "Noosa eyes the future with the opening of the Peregian Beach Digital Hub". Media statements. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[21] "History of the Peregian Beach Digital Hub". Peregian Digital Hub. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[22] Bartholomew, Kylie (9 September 2020). "'It was like Armageddon': One year after the Peregian Beach blaze". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

[Census2011-23] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Peregian Beach (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

[Census2016-24] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Peregian Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[SchoolList2018-25] "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[26] "Peregian Beach Community College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[27] "Peregian Digital Hub". Peregian Digital Hub. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[28] "Peregian Digital Hub". Google Street View. September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[29] "Noosa Mobile Library - Mobile Stops - Noosa Mobile Hours". Shire of Noosa. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

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Peregian Beach

Geography

History

Demographics

Education

Economy

Amenities

Transport

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