Lake Macdonald, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Macdonald Sunshine Coast, Queensland
House at Lake Macdonald
Lake Macdonald Location in Queensland
Population	1,352 (2021 census)
• Density	51.02/km2 (132.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4563
Area	26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.8 km (10 mi) W of Tewantin 45.8 km (28 mi) NNW of Maroochydore 132 km (82 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)	Noosa Nicklin
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Lake Macdonald: Pomona Ringtail Creek Cooroibah Cooroy Lake Macdonald Tinbeerwah Cooroy Cooroy Mountain Cooroy Mountain

Lake Macdonald is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,352 people.

Geography

Located adjacent to the suburb is the Six Mile Creek Dam, a rock and earth-fill embankment dam across the Six Mile Creek that impounds the reservoir, called Lake Macdonald (26°23′00″S 152°56′00″E / 26.3833°S 152.9333°E / -26.3833; 152.9333 (Lake Macdonald)). The main purpose of the reservoir is for potable water supply of the Sunshine Coast region and for recreation.

The Cooroy-Noosa Road runs through from west to east.

History

Between 2008 and 2013 Lake Macdonald (along with the rest of Shire of Noosa) was within the Sunshine Coast Region.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,129 people.

In the 2016 census, Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,363 people.

In the 2021 census, Lake Macdonald had a population of 1,352 people.

Education

There are no schools in Lake Macdonald. The nearest primary school is Cooroy State School in neighbouring Cooroy to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus (Years 7–9) in neighbouring Pomona to the north-east and its senior campus (Years 10–12) in Cooroy.

Facilities

Lake Macdonald Water Treatment Plant is on Lake Macdonald Drive (26°22′49″S 152°55′57″E / 26.3804°S 152.9326°E / -26.3804; 152.9326 (Lake Macdonald Water Treatment Plant)).

There are a number of facilities around the lake. There is a boat ramp and pontoon at Mary River Cod Park on Collwood Road for access to the lake (26°22′51″S 152°56′08″E / 26.3809°S 152.9355°E / -26.3809; 152.9355 (Lake MacDonald boat ramp)). There is another boat ramp at Lake MacDonald Park on Lake MacDonald Drive (26°23′07″S 152°55′46″E / 26.3854°S 152.9295°E / -26.3854; 152.9295 (Lake MacDonald (western) boat ramp)). They are all managed by the South East Queensland Water Corp.

There are two jetties into the lake, one at the north of the lake at Lake MacDonald Drive (26°22′57″S 152°55′45″E / 26.3825°S 152.9292°E / -26.3825; 152.9292 (Lake MacDonald (Northern) jetty)) and one at the south of the lake (26°22′58″S 152°55′45″E / 26.3829°S 152.9291°E / -26.3829; 152.9291 (Lake MacDonald (Southern) jetty)). Both are managed by the Noosa Shire Council.