| City | Sunshine Coast |
|---|---|
| State | qld |
| Coordinates | 26.6938°S 153.1327°E |
| Zoom | 12 |
| Pop | 4236 |
| Postcode | 4575 |
| Area | 2.1 |
| Time zone | AEST |
| Utc | +10:00 |
| Dist 1 | 8.7 |
| Dir 1 | SE |
| Location 1 | Maroochydore |
| Dist 2 | 13.4 |
| Dir 2 | N |
| Location 2 | Caloundra CBD |
| Dist 3 | 98.7 |
| Dir 3 | N |
| Location 3 | Brisbane CBD |
| Lga | Sunshine Coast Region |
| County | Canning |
| Parish | Mooloolah |
| Stategov | Kawana |
| Fedgov | Fisher |
| Near-n | Coral Sea |
| Near-ne | Coral Sea |
| Near-e | Coral Sea |
| Near-se | Coral Sea |
| Near-s | Warana |
| Near-sw | Parrearra |
| Near-w | Minyama |
| Near-nw | Mooloolaba |
Buddina /bəˈdiːnə/ is a coastal suburb of Kawana Waters in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the , Buddina had a population of 4,236 people.[2]
Geography
Buddina includes the business district of the Kawana Waters urban centre.[citation needed]
The eastern half of Buddina fronts the Coral Sea with a long stretch of beaches, whilst the western half of the suburb is a canal neighbourhood.[citation needed]
History
The suburb was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1967. The name was proposed by the land developer Alfred Grant Pty Ltd. Buddina is an Aboriginal word meaning sunbeam.[1]
In 1977 a fatal shark attack was reported on Buddina Beach.[3]
Buddina State School opened on 30 January 1979.[4][5]
The Kawana Library opened in 1988 with a major refurbishment in 2016.[6]
Demographics
In the , Buddina had a population of 3,885 people. 77.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 5.1% and England 3.9%. 90.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 37.1%, Catholic 19.3% and Anglican 15.9%.[7]
In the , Buddina had a population of 4,236 people.[2]
Education
Buddina State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Tumut Street and Iluka Avenue (26.7021°S 153.1331°E).[8][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 748 students with 60 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[8]
There are no secondary schools in Buddina. The nearest government secondary schools are Mountain Creek State High School in Mountain Creek to the west and Kawana Waters State College in Bokarina to the south.[11]
Amenities
A notable feature of Buddina is the Kawana Shoppingworld shopping centre, which is one of the largest shopping centres on the Sunshine Coast and includes Big W, Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and over 150 specialty stores.[12]
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates the Kawana public library at 30 Nanyima Street.[13]
References
- ^ Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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- ^ The Age 1/9/1977
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 16. Archived 30 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived 21 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Buddina State School". Archived 22 February 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived 27 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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- ^ "Kawana Shoppingworld". mirvac.com. Archived 5 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Beerwah Library". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived 30 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links
- "Buddina". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.