Moffat Beach, Queensland
| Moffat Beach Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Moffat Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°47′28″S 153°08′20″E / 26.791°S 153.139°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,565 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,221/km2 (3,160/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) NE of Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Moffat Beach is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located within the Caloundra urban centre directly north-east of Caloundra CBD.
The suburb and beach were named after James C. Moffat, a chemist from Brisbane, who established a holiday house on Moffat Head in 1883.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moffat Beach (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 2004
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