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Queensland - Australia

Eudlo Creek National Park

Eudlo Creek is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 85 km north of Brisbane. North west of the park is the rural township of Palmwoods.

Located at -26.7069, 152.962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.861 miles away.
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National Parks on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Protected areas established in 1951

Ferntree Creek National Park

Ferntree Creek is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 97 km north of Brisbane.

Located at -26.6053, 152.964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.865 miles away.
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National Parks on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Protected areas established in 1947

Nambour, Queensland

Nambour is a town in South East Queensland, Australia, 101 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. The town lies in the sub-tropical hinterland of the Sunshine Coast at the foot of the Blackall Range and has a population of 10,221. It was the administrative centre and capital of the Maroochy Shire and is now the administrative centre of the Sunshine Coast Region.

Located at -26.627, 152.959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.864 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Towns in Queensland, Australian Aboriginal placenames, Populated places established in 1870

Palmwoods, Queensland

Palmwoods is a town in Queensland, Australia, situated near Nambour. At the 2006 census, Palmwoods had a population of 3,576. The small town was previously named Merriman Flats in 1881 by the Kuskopfs who were early European settlers in the area. Palmwoods railway station was opened leading to the nearby town to be renamed Palmwoods after the Piccabeen Palm groves growing in the area. It is situated close to popular family tourist attractions such as The Big Pineapple.

Located at -26.6833, 152.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.861 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Palmwoods railway station

Palmwoods is a railway station at Palmwoods on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. The station is in Zone 16 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.

Located at -26.6886, 152.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.861 miles away.
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Public transport in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Regional railway stations in Queensland, Railway stations opened in 1891

Woombye railway station

Woombye is a railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. The station is in Zone 16 of the TransLink integrated public transport system. Woombye's platform has been extended to accommodate 6 carriage trains. Before the extension, Woombye could only accommodate 4 cars.

Located at -26.6605, 152.963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.863 miles away.
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Public transport in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Regional railway stations in Queensland

Nambour railway station

Nambour is a railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. The station is in Zone 17 of the TransLink integrated public transport system. It is the terminus for the Nambour trains, with peak-hour and limited weekend services continuing to stations further north. The station is also serviced by a number of local bus routes to Noosa, Maroochydore and Mooloolaba also included in the Translink Network.

Located at -26.6253, 152.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.864 miles away.
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Regional railway stations in Queensland, Public transport in Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Big Pineapple

The Big Pineapple is a tourist attraction on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. It is 16 metre high and was originally opened on the 15 of August 1971. It is situated on a 165 hectare site. The Big Pineapple features two rides: One on a Nut Mobile, the other on a small train that takes passengers on a tour of the plantation and lets them optionally disembark at a small zoo situated on the property.

Located at -26.6727, 152.991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.863 miles away.
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Landmarks in Australia, Visitor attractions on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Novelty buildings in Australia, Australia's big things, Pineapples, Buildings and structures on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Shire of Maroochy

The Shire of Maroochy was a local government area about 100 kilometres north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,162.7 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with its neighbours to the north and south to form the Sunshine Coast Region.

Located at -26.6306, 152.959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.864 miles away.
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Australian Aboriginal placenames, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Former Local Government Areas of Queensland

Avatar's Abode

Avatar's Abode is a 99-acre spiritual retreat about 115 km north of Brisbane, Australia dedicated to Meher Baba. The site has a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean to the east and over valleys, farmlands to the north and south and looks toward rolling blue hills to the west. By Meher Baba's wish, Avatar's Abode can never be sold, but must be kept as a place of pilgrimage.

Located at -26.6589, 153.005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.865 miles away.
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Religion in Australia, Spiritual retreats, Meher Baba

Sunshine Coast Grammar School

The Sunshine Coast Grammar School is a private Christian school located in Forest Glen, a some-what rural town on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. The school has a student body of over 1200, from prep to grade 12. The school was established in 1997. It is owned by Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association, which operates several other schools in Queensland.

Located at -26.6839, 153.007 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.864 miles away.
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Private schools in Queensland, High schools in Queensland, Methodist schools, Uniting Church schools in Australia, Presbyterian schools in Australia, Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools, Schools on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Educational institutions established in 1997

Woombye, Queensland

Woombye is a town located on the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia, approximately 100 km north of the Brisbane CBD. The name is derived from words from the local Aboriginal language - a place (wumbai) of black snake or (wambai) black myrtle or axe handle made from black myrtle. Woombye has a population of 2,094, as measured in the 2006 census. The small township of Woombye is surrounded by what were once pineapple farms, which today are acreage properties and gated communities.

Located at -26.6667, 152.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.863 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australian Aboriginal placenames

Forest Glen, Queensland

Forest Glen is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and is part of the Buderim urban centre. It is the home to the Sunshine Coast Grammar School and the Moonshine Valley Winery, and it is near the Forest Glen Deer Sanctuary in Mons, Queensland. Forest Glen is also the birthplace of Hugh Sawrey, famous Australian artist and founder of the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, who was born there in 1919.

Located at -26.673, 153.001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.864 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Buderim

Rosemount, Queensland

Rosemount is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is located immediately east of Nambour, bordered on its north and south by the Petrie and Paynter Creeks. It extends about six km east to Bli Bli, reaching the Bruce Highway. Upper Rosemount Road roughly follows the ridge of the Rosemount Spur, which is a watershed for both the creeks. 'Rosemount' was an early cane farm on Petrie Creek. Rosemount covers an area of about 1160 hectares or around 12 km².

Located at -26.6167, 153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.866 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Parklands, Queensland

Parklands is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located adjacent to and north of the larger town of Nambour. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 235. The suburb is bisected by the Bruce Highway. A large section of bushland in eastern Parklands, called the Parklands Conservation Park, has been set aside for recreational use and is very popular for mountainbiking, with a number of defined and marked trails.

Located at -26.6, 152.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.866 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Burnside, Queensland

Burnside is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. In 1979, the Burnside State High School opened.

Located at -26.6333, 152.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.863 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Coes Creek, Queensland

Coes Creek is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -26.65, 152.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.863 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

West Woombye, Queensland

West Woombye is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. The surrounding suburbs include Towen Mountain, Hunchy, Dulong, Palmwoods and Coes Creek. There is farming within the area with crops such as lychees, macedamias, mangoes and avocados grown. The main road running through West Woombye is Blackall Range Road. This road turns into Dulong Road once in the suburb of Dulong. As the area incorporates the Blackall Range leading up to Montville, the area is noted for its scenery.

Located at -26.6667, 152.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.861 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Chevallum, Queensland

Chevallum is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It had a population of 438 at the 2011 Australian Census. Part of the western boundary of the suburb is marked by the Bruce Highway. Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River courses through the suburb. Chevallum is known for its strawberries and participates in the local Strawbfest. It has a local permaculture group devoted to organic and sustainable farming, which holds regular meetings at Chevallum School.

Located at -26.7, 152.983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.862 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australian Aboriginal placenames

Kiels Mountain, Queensland

Kiels Mountain is a suburb of Woombye, Queensland, Australia about 100 kilometres north of Brisbane. At the summit of Kiels Mountain is Avatar's Abode, a 99-acre spiritual retreat dedicated to Meher Baba (1894-1969) who stayed there in 1958. Avatar's Abode is the oldest and longest-running Eastern retreat in Queensland. A large private school, Suncoast Christian College, and its associated Christian Outreach Centre is located by the juncture of the Kiels Mountain road and the old Bruce Highway.

Located at -26.6572, 153.007 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.865 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australian Aboriginal placenames

Death of Daniel Morcombe

Daniel James Morcombe (19 December 1989 – c. 7 December 2003) was a 13-year-old Australian boy who was abducted from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, on 7 December 2003. In August 2011, Brett Peter Cowan, a former Sunshine Coast resident, was charged with Morcombe's murder. In the same month, DNA tests confirmed bones found in an area being searched by the SES under the guidance of the police were Morcombe's.

Located at -26.6671, 152.977 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.863 miles away.
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1989 births, 2000s deaths, Year of death missing, Crime in Queensland, Kidnapped Australian children, Murdered Australian children

Nambour State High School

Nambour State High School is a co-educational, state high school located in Nambour, Queensland, Australia. Established on 2 February 1953, in 2006 the school had enrolment figures of 1,367, including adult students. Previously, the Nambour State Rural School had operated from 1940 to 8 January 1953; it was then split into a primary school and the high school. The school's first Principal was George William Lockie, who was given the title of "acting principal".

Located at -26.6228, 152.963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.864 miles away.
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High schools in Queensland, Public schools in Queensland, Educational institutions established in 1953, Schools on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Burnside State High School

Burnside State High School is a secondary education institution in Burnside, Queensland, Australia, with 425 students (as of 2010) that caters for grades 8 through to 12. The school was opened in 1979.

Located at -26.6302, 152.947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.863 miles away.
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High schools in Queensland, Public schools in Queensland, Schools on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Educational institutions established in 1979

St John's College, Nambour

St John's College is a co-educational, Catholic high school located in Nambour, Queensland, Australia.

Located at -26.6392, 152.945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.863 miles away.
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High schools in Queensland, Schools on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Private schools in Queensland

Hunchy, Queensland

Hunchy is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Situated in the foothills of the Blackall Range, Hunchy was first called Hunchback. There is farming within the area with crops such as pineapples, lychees, macadamias, mangoes, bananas, citrus, avocados and a small quantity of coffee beans grown. Some of the older settlers trialled Shiraz grapes in the region but it did not rate in James Halliday's Wine Companions. Livestock include cattle, alpacas and honey-bees.

Located at -26.6667, 152.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.861 miles away.
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland