Who are the traditional owners of the Sunshine Coast?
Caloundra Regional Gallery acknowledges the Sunshine Coast Country, home of the Kabi Kabi and the Jinibara peoples, the Traditional Custodians, whose lands and waters we all now share. We recognise that these have always been places of cultural, spiritual, social and economic significance.
How old is Caloundra?
A town was surveyed in the 1870s, and land sales commenced in 1883. The first allotments of land in Caloundra were advertised for public auction on 28 August 1883.
What is Caloundra known for?
It is known for its string of excellent surf beaches which arc south from Buddina, Warana, Bokarina and Wurtulla across Currimundi Lake, and include the more centrally located Ballinger, Dicky, Moffat, Shelly, Kings, Bulcock and Golden Beaches.
When was Caloundra built?
1885
Land sales occurred in 1883, and the first hotel in Caloundra proper was built in 1885. The next two hotels opened in 1905-06, by when holiday-makers could make their way by road from Landsborough railway station….Caloundra.
| census date | population |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3558 |
What is the Aboriginal name for Noosa?
Cootharaba
Cootharaba, the name of Noosa’s largest lake, is the Aboriginal word for the place where the wood used in making notched or studded clubs is found.
Which is better Mooloolaba or Caloundra?
Caloundra is much more family orientated. Mooloolaba is much more the place for the younger crowd and has a good choice of restaurants-but remember this is where our wannabe olympians allegedly go swinging. Maroochydore units are mainly along the Maroochy river and Maroochy beach itself usually not much of a swell.
Is Caloundra a good place to live?
Caloundra’s stunning coastline has cemented its place not only as a legendary Queensland holiday destination but an ideal location for all those who’ve dreamed of living by the beach. With beautiful boardwalks, picturesque beaches and rolling waves, daily life in Caloundra runs at the perfect pace.
How did Caloundra get its name?
The name Caloundra was derived from words in the Gubbi Gubbi dialect – ‘kal’owen’, or beech tree (Gmelina leichhardtii) and ‘dha’ (place, abbreviated from ‘dhagun’) – meaning ‘place of beech tree’.
Who are the traditional owners of Noosa?
The Traditional Owners and original custodians of the land were the Kabi Kabi / Gubbi Gubbi people. Noosa Shire Council was re-established as a local government on January 1, 2014.
What does the word Noosa mean?
It is widely accepted that the name Noosa comes from the local Aboriginal word “Noothera” or “Gnuthuru”, in the Kabi Kabi language, for shadow or shady place. An 1870 map of Noosa shows the Noosa River written as Nusa River.
Where is Shelly Beach in Caloundra, Qld?
Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra, two km north-east of Caloundra’s city centre. The beach, facing east, is between headlands, Moffat and Caloundra Heads.
Where was the Hotel Francis in Shelly Beach?
During World War II Shelly Beach was off-limits with barbed-wire defences. The original hotel was replaced by the Hotel Francis (1906) in Albert Street which became a well known and popular meeting place for the Caloundra community.
Where did John Bingle find the bar at Caloundra?
1822 John Bingle in the colonial cutter ‘Sally’ was sent from Sydney to seek a river believed to enter the sea somewhere north of Port Macquarie. Arriving at Point Skirmish on 6 March, 1822, Bingle took a boat party up the Passage and threaded his way through the mangroves and sand banks until he sighted the bar at Caloundra.
Where did the castaways from Caloundra come from?
Caloundra becomes more widely known when on 6 April, thirteen men were marooned at Moffat Beach, after having been separated from their ship, the Queen of the Colonies. The castaways were returning from burying a Mrs Barnsfield, on Moreton Island, who had died at sea when they separated from the ship.