Kings Beach, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kings Beach Caloundra, Queensland
Pool at Kings Beach
Kings Beach Location in Queensland
Population	2,788 (2016 census)
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4551
Area	0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	1.0 km (1 mi) E of Caloundra CBD 93 km (58 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Bribie
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal Division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Kings Beach: Moffat Beach Shelly Beach Coral Sea Caloundra CBD Kings Beach Coral Sea Caloundra CBD Coral Sea Coral Sea

Kings Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, located directly east of Caloundra CBD. In the 2016 census, Kings Beach had a population of 2,788 people.

History

Kings Beach was named after the King family, the first residents in the area. After living at Moffat Head in James Moffat’s home for a while, they moved to the Kings Beach area in 1893

Within Kings Beach's boundaries is Wickham Head, a headland off which the hospital ship AHS Centaur is believed to have been sunk by Japanese submarines in 1943.

Heritage listings

Kings Beach has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 6 Arthur Street and 3 Canberra Terrace: Caloundra Lighthouses
• Ormonde Terrace: Kings Beach Bathing Pavilion

Education

There are no schools in Kings Beach, but there are primary and secondary schools in neighbouring Caloundra.