Maroochy
- the heart of Queensland's Sunshine Coast is a popular holiday destination
and, because of its friendly climate, great beaches and fertile valleys
and hinterland, is becoming a popular place to live.
Size:
1,157 square kilometres.
Location
100
km North of Queensland's State Capital - Brisbane. Maroochy is also close
to Fraser Island, Noosa, the Gold Coast, and Whale Watching from Hervey
Bay. Access Maroochy
is located on the main north - south highway that extends the entire East
Coast of Australia - north to Cairns and south to Melbourne, Victoria.
Arterial roads permit easy access to population areas, the beaches and
the hinterland. Public
transport includes bus services to most areas and rail services that terminate
at Nambour and Woombye. Future rail services to the coastal towns are planned. The
Maroochy Airport is situated at the Shire's central coast - about 10 km
north of Maroochydore and is one of Australia's fastest growing airports. Population 125,000 Climate
/ Weather Maroochy
is enjoys a warm, subtropical climate with rainfall concentrated in short
wet seasons.
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Major
Industries Maroochy's
major industry is tourism, though there is still a strong agricultural
industry with tropical fruit, and significant growth in education,
construction, fishing and retail industries. Lifestyle Maroochy
has the more relaxed lifestyle of a growing urban centre in an rural setting.
The beach and the hinterlands impact heavily in the lifestyle enjoyed,
with beach and water activities prevailing. The Shire has 846 parks totalling
3,722 hectares and a further 2000 hectares of National Park. Proximity
to the city of Brisbane ensure the benefits of city life with the chance
to escape to the relaxed beach and country lifestyle that typify Maroochy.
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