Kawana Waters, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kawana WatersSunshine Coast, Queensland |
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View over the canal, 2011
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 Kawana Waters
Location in Queensland
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| Established | 1970s |
| Postcode(s) | 4575 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region |
| State electorate(s) | Kawana |
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher |
Kawana Waters is a lively area on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. It's located right between the towns of Caloundra and Maroochydore, next to the beautiful Coral Sea. Even though many people call it a town, Kawana Waters is actually a collection of suburbs. It started as the name for a big development project, and people just kept using the name!
All the suburbs that make up Kawana Waters are connected by a main road called Nicklin Way. You'll find many shops and sports places here, including Kawana Shoppingworld. Sometimes, people shorten the name to Kawana, but there's also a different suburb called Kawana near Rockhampton.
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Where is Kawana Waters?
Kawana Waters is a long, narrow area. It's bordered by the Mooloolah River to the north and west, the ocean to the east, and Currimundi Lake to the south.
This urban area is made up of several suburbs:
A Look at Kawana Waters History
The name Kawana comes from an Aboriginal word. According to Rex Ingamells, it means "wildflowers".
Work to build Kawana Island began in 1960. The main road, Nicklin Way, was officially opened in 1965. The area was officially named Kawana Waters on 1 November 1968. Before that, it was known as Kawana Island.
During the development of the area, between 1970 and 1995, over 100 old items were found. These were left over from World War II training exercises.
The local newspaper, Kawana/Maroochy Weekly, stopped being published in June 2020. This happened to many other regional newspapers in Australia.
Getting Around Kawana Waters
Buses serve the suburbs in the Kawana Waters area. The company Kinetic Group runs a bus station at Kawana Shoppingworld.
Bus routes connect Kawana Waters to nearby places like Caloundra, Maroochydore, Buderim, Landsborough, and Nambour.
If you want to travel further, you can catch a train from Landsborough or Nambour stations. These stations are on the Nambour / Gympie North Line. Trains from here go regularly to Brisbane. There are also special bus services from Kawana Waters that go directly to Brisbane Airport.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in the Kawana area has grown a lot over the years. Here's how the population has changed:
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| 1981 | 5,261 |
| 1986 | 9,265 |
| 1991 | 14,393 |
| 1996 | 16,389 |
| 2001 | 17,041 |
| 2006 | 20,319 |
| 2011 | 22,593 |
