Twin Waters, Queensland
Suburb of Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
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Twin Waters is a coastal suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Twin Waters had a population of 2,966 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.6336°S 153.0813°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Maroochydore | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,966 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 645/km2 (1,670/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4564 | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Maroochy | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Twin Waters is bounded by the Maroochy River to the south and the Coral Sea to the south-east.[3]
Much of the river frontage is preserved within the Maroochy River Conservation Park (26.6364°S 153.0936°E), which covers 174 hectares (430 acres) is managed primarily for nature conservation.[4]
Due to the L-shape of the suburb, there are three distinct areas: north-west, south-west, and south-east. The south-eastern part of the suburb is predominantly occupied by the conservation park and the Twin Waters Resort (with its own lagoon). The north-west is occupied by the Twin Waters Golf Course with some residential development. The south-west has its own lagoon connected to the Maroochy River and is a mixture of residential development and the conversation park along the river front.[3]
There is a sandy surf beach along the coast with a narrow coastal reserve immediately behind it with a public access road.[3]
History
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Twin Waters had a population of 2,542 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Twin Waters had a population of 2,687 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Twin Waters had a population of 2,966 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Pacific Paradise State School in neighbouring Pacific Paradise to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Maroochydore State High School in Maroochydore to the south.[3]
Amenities
There is a boat ramp and floating walkway at Nojoor Road on the north bank of Maroochy River (26.6386°S 153.0878°E). It is managed by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.[7]
Tourism
Twin Waters is directly 8 minutes from the Sunshine Coast Airport. The relaxing residential community is set in tranquil surrounds of local canal estates and a conservation park in direct access to the Maroochy River and its 1.5 km surf-patrolled beach.[citation needed]
Attractions
The Twin Waters Resort is at 270 Ocean Drive (26.6315°S 153.0971°E). It features 373 rooms situated around a lagoon with conference and reception facilities.[8]
Twin Waters Golf Club is at 151 Ocean Drive (26.6285°S 153.0852°E). It is an 18-hole par-72 championship course. It was designed by champion golfers Peter Thomson and Mike Wolveridge in 1991.[9][10]
