Population 2,191 (2006 census) LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region State electorate(s) Caloundra Postal code 4551 Federal division Division of Fisher | Postcode(s) 4551 County Canning Area 70 ha Parish Bribie Island | |
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Location 2 km (1 mi) E of Caloundra Similar Sunshine Coast - Queensland, Golden Beach - Queensland, Dicky Beach - Queensland, Sunshine Beach, Mudjimba | ||
Kings beach queensland
Kings Beach is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located within the Caloundra urban centre directly east of Caloundra CBD.
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Map of Kings Beach QLD 4551, Australia
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:
References
Kings Beach, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA