Alexandra Headland, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alexandra Headland Maroochydore, Queensland
Beach at Alexandra Headland, 1931
Alexandra Headland Location in Queensland
Population	3,958 (2016 census)
• Density	2,470/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4572
Area	1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4 km (2 mi) SE of Maroochydore
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Mooloolah
State electorate(s)	Maroochydore
Federal Division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Alexandra Headland: Maroochydore Cotton Tree Coral Sea Buderim Alexandra Headland Mooloolaba Buderim Mooloolaba Mooloolaba

Alexandra Headland is a coastal suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Alexandra Headland had a population of 3,958 people.

History

Potts Point was the original name given to the rocky headland between the estuaries of the Maroochy and Mooloolah Rivers. It was named after John Potts, William Pettigrew's (prominent land owner and businessman) overseer. It was renamed Alexandra Headland in honour of Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII, in 1901.

The area was formerly part of William Pettigrews 330 acre property. The land was purchased in 1864 at the first land sale in the Maroochy District. Over the next 30 years it was used as Pettigrew's base for his timber business.

The area was fenced as a paddock for the bullocks used to haul logs from Cotton tree across Potts Point to the timber depot at Mooloolaba (née Mooloolah Heads). Pettigrew built his house "Coolaluthin" and his overseers house "Wongotha" on the Headland.

Thomas O'Connor purchased all of Pettigrew's land at both Maroochydore and Mooloolaba in 1903. The land was subdivided and sold as allotments along the ocean front and Buderim Road in August 1915. It was during this time that the name Alexandra Headland was popularised.

Seaside cottages were built on the Headland during the 1920s. These were mostly built by the local residents from Woombye and Palmwoods.

O'Connor developed Alexandra Hostel on 36 acres behind the main surfing beach between 1923 and 1928. This was the first fully integrated resort complex on the Maroochy coast. The endeavour proved unsuccessful and was sold to the Presbyterian Church.

With the ensuing upgrading of transport services and roads as well as further land sales saw the continued progress of Alexandra Headland as a holidays resort. The Headland now boasted a holiday resort with all facilities, including a patrolled surf beach on its northern edge.

Demographics

• In the 2016 census, Alexandra Headland recorded a population of 3,958 people, 51.9% female and 48.1% male.
• The median age of the Alexandra Headland population was 45 years, 7 years above the national median of 38.
• 68.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.9% and England 4.8%. 82.5% of people only spoke English at home.
• The most common responses for religion were No Religion 32.8%, Catholic 19.4% and Anglican 15.0%.