Boreen Point, Queensland

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Boreen Point
Noosa, Queensland
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Main Beach, Boreen Point (Note dark Tannin discolouration of the water)
Boreen Point is located in Queensland
Boreen Point
Boreen Point
Coordinates26°16′54″S 152°59′05″E / 26.2816°S 152.9847°E / -26.2816; 152.9847Coordinates: 26°16′54″S 152°59′05″E / 26.2816°S 152.9847°E / -26.2816; 152.9847
Population328 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density61.9/km2 (160.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4565
Area5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location26 km (16 mi) NW of Noosa Heads
LGA(s)Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)Noosa
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Boreen Point:
Cootharaba Como Noosa North Shore
Cootharaba Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Cootharaba Cootharaba Noosa North Shore

Boreen Point is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Boreen Point had a population of 328 people.[1] The town of Boreen is located within the locality beside the lake (

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26°17′04″S 152°59′36″E / 26.2844°S 152.9933°E / -26.2844; 152.9933 (Boreen)),[4] but the town name is rarely used with Boreen Point being the name in common usage.

Geography[]

Stingray in shallows at Boreen Point

Boreen Point is north of Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast.

One of Boreen Point's major attractions is Lake Cootharaba, a very large, shallow lake that is recognised nationally for its fantastic weather for sailing and windsurfing. The lake leads from the Noosa River and also up to national parks.

History[]

The name comes from an Aboriginal word from the tribes around Moreton Bay which refers to the pathway that led between two bora rings.[5]

Cooroora Provisional School opened on 17 January 1898. On 1 January 1909 it became Cooroora State School. In 1911 it was renamed Kareewa State School. In 1933 it was renamed Boreen Junction State School. It closed in 1947.[6]

In 1987, the historic inn (built 1860s) was relocated from Gympie, Queensland and rebuilt in Boreen Point. It was named after the Greek God Apollo.[7]

Although currently and historically within the local government area of Shire of Noosa, between 2008 and 2013 Boreen Point was within Sunshine Coast Region following a controversial amalgamation of local government areas that was subsequently reversed following a vote by local people to deamalgamate the Shire of Noosa.[8]

At the 2011 census Boreen Point recorded a population of 264 people.[9]

In the 2016 census Boreen Point had a population of 328 people.[1]

Amenities[]

The Shire of Noosa operates a mobile library service on a weekly schedule in Orchard Avenue.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boreen Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Boreen Point – locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 48538)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Boreen Point – locality (entry 48538)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Boreen Point – town in Shire of Noosa (entry 3882)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ South East Queensland - Place Names Archived 22 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine 16 December 2006
  6. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "Apollonian Hotel - Home". www.theapollonianhotel.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Boreen Point (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 August 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Noosa Mobile Library - Mobile Stops - Noosa Mobile Hours". Shire of Noosa. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

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