{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}} {{GeoGroup}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = town | name = Peregian Beach | city = | state = qld | image = Peregian Beach, 2012.jpg | caption = Peregian Beach, 2012 | coordinates = {{coord|-26.4805|153.0958|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Peregian Beach (town centre)}} | local_map = yes | zoom = 11 | pop = 4972 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = 1960<ref name="NoosaCouncilPDF">[http://thenoosaplan.noosa.qld.gov.au/PlanningDevelopment/documents/Marcus%20&%20Peregian%20Beach.pdf Noosa Shire Historical Cultural Heritage - Marcus & Peregian Beach, July 2002]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 19 December 2006</ref> | postcode = 4573 | area = 17.2 <!-- 9.7 in Shire of Noosa + 7.5 in Sunshine Coast Region --> | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 19.3 <!-- road distances as per template instructions --> | dir1 = SE | location1 = Tewantin | dist2 = 32.7 | dir2 = NE | location2 = Nambour | dist3 = 43.7 | dir3 = N | location3 = Caloundra | dist4 = 133 | dir4 = N | location4 = Brisbane | lga = Shire of Noosa | lga2 = Sunshine Coast Region | stategov = Noosa | stategov2 = Ninderry | fedgov = Wide Bay | near-n = Marcus Beach | near-ne = ''Coral Sea'' | near-e = ''Coral Sea'' | near-se = ''Coral Sea'' | near-s = Coolum Beach | near-sw = Peregian Springs | near-w = Doonan | near-nw = Noosaville }}
'''Peregian Beach''' is a beach and small coastal town on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.<ref>{{cite QPN|26445|Peregian Beach|beach|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite QPN|26446|Peregian Beach|town|access-date=2 August 2024}}</ref> It is a suburb split between two local government areas with the eastern coastal in the Shire of Noosa and the western hinterland part in the Sunshine Coast Region.<ref>{{cite QPN|48836|Peregian Beach|suburb (Shire of Noosa)|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite QPN|49429|Peregian Beach|suburb (Sunshine Coast Region)|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Peregian Beach had a population of 4,972 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
== Geography == Peregian Beach within the Sunshine Coast Region comprises continual residential development along the eastern coastal strip of sandy beaches. The David Low Way passes north to south through this area. Development to the west is constrained by Noosa National Park.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref>
Peregian Beach within the Shire of Noosa is further west, bounded on the north by Lake Weyba and to the east by Noosa National Park and Murdering Creek. Its south-western boundary roughly follows Emu Mountain Road. This area is only sparsely settled.<ref name="globe" />
== History == The Gubbi Gubbi (also written as Kabi Kabi) are the traditional owers of the Peregian area, who lived inland during the winter and on the coast in the summer, having a camp site near Lake Weyba.<ref>{{Cite web |last=wOnder city + landscape |first= |date=10 October 2013 |title=Vision on the Village: Peregian Beach |url=https://ehq-production-australia.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/f6ac2d16a5f0f22500107235a4b5db94f110836c/documents/attachments/000/021/389/original/PB_Vision_on_the_Village.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4KKNQAKIOR7VAOP4%2F20240815%2Fap-southeast-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240815T024537Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f182779bb53179d1328f5316bca39fddaf7832ea4169625bfeee9a4f4ea7b778 |access-date=15 August 2024 |page=17 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> The name ''Peregian'' is a Kabi Kabi word for ''emu'' or may derive from ''perridhan/jan'' meaning ''mangrove seeds''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Place names of South East Queensland|url=http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page52.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080816083026/http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page52.html|archive-date=16 August 2008|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Nearby Mount Peregian was formerly known as Emu Mountain.<ref>{{Cite QPN|26448|Mount Peregian|mountain in the Sunshine Coast Region|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1981|title=9544-44 Coolum|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-25000-line-colour-9544-44-coolum-ed-1-1981.jpg|access-date=30 April 2021|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=30 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430073754/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-25000-line-colour-9544-44-coolum-ed-1-1981.jpg|url-status=live}}</ref>
During World War II, Peregian Beach, Sunshine Beach and surrounding areas were used for artillery training. Current residents occasionally discover artillery shells and unexploded ordnance on their land.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Joyce|first1=Nikkii|title=Don't touch that bomb!|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/keep-your-bombs-at-home-the-police-warn/415739/|access-date=26 June 2014|work=Sunshine Coast Daily|date=27 November 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811065203/http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/keep-your-bombs-at-home-the-police-warn/415739/|archive-date=11 August 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
A township began to develop in 1960 with an initial subdivision of land around Pelican Street.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peregian Beach |url=https://heritage.noosa.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/318?lsk=8f69521abdfc339830e46dfd924af43a |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=Heritage Noosa}}</ref> The town was officially named ''Peregian'' on 1 April 1966. It was renamed ''Perigian Beach'' on 1 February 1972.<ref name=":0" />
Peregian Beach Community Primary School opened in 2002. In 2006, it began to offer secondary schooling with the first Year 12 students graduating in 2012. It was renamed Peregian Beach Community College, now Peregian Beach College.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our College |url=https://www.pbc.qld.edu.au/our-college/ |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=Peregian Beach College |language=en-AU |archive-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314023637/https://www.pbc.qld.edu.au/our-college/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2020 |url=https://www.pbc.qld.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Annual_Report_2020_3.pdf |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=Peregian Beach College |page=3 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115041921/https://www.pbc.qld.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Annual_Report_2020_3.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
Between 2008 and 2013, all of Peregian Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast |url=https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/news/Backward-Glance-history-of-local-government-160316 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Sunshine Coast Regional Council |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802011827/https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/news/Backward-Glance-history-of-local-government-160316 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2014 |title=The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation |url=https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/6/2014-01-13-deamalgamation-report-attachment-pdf |access-date=2 August 2023 |website=Noosa Shire Council |pages=8–9 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406073934/https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/6/2014-01-13-deamalgamation-report-attachment-pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2015, there was a competition for local residents to choose one of four pieces of artwork to decorate the concrete walls of the Peregian Beach Reservoir.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.noosanews.com.au/news/facelift-for-an-eyesore/2811190/|title=Facelift for a Peregian eyesore paints brighter future|date=19 October 2015|work=Noosa News|access-date=5 September 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011021310/http://www.noosanews.com.au/news/facelift-for-an-eyesore/2811190/|archive-date=11 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The winning artwork was "Peregian Stand" by Peregian artist Colin Passmore which depicted a stand of melaleuca trees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://unitywater.com/news.aspx?NewsID=586|title=Announcing the winning artwork for the Peregian Beach Reservoir|date=9 November 2015|publisher=UnityWater|access-date=5 September 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003172549/http://unitywater.com/news.aspx?NewsID=586|archive-date=3 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In 2018, the Peregian Beach Digital Hub was opened by Queensland minister Stirling Hinchliffe, local member Sandy Bolton, and Mayor Tony Wellington It was built on the site of the former Peregian Bowls Club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hinchliffe |first=Stirling |date=2018-09-12 |title=Noosa eyes the future with the opening of the Peregian Beach Digital Hub |url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/85528 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Media statements |publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History of the Peregian Beach Digital Hub |url=https://www.peregianhub.com.au/history/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Peregian Digital Hub |language=en}}</ref>
In September 2019, Peregian Beach was significantly impacted by bushfires believed to be deliberately started by two teenagers. It took 200 firefighters two days to control the blaze.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bartholomew |first=Kylie |date=2020-09-09 |title='It was like Armageddon': One year after the Peregian Beach blaze |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-09/peregian-beach-peregian-springs-bushfire-anniversary/12624494 |access-date=2024-08-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU |archive-date=12 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312031600/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-09/peregian-beach-peregian-springs-bushfire-anniversary/12624494 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 3,531 people.<ref name="Census2011">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31313 |name=Peregian Beach (SSC)|access-date=26 June 2014|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 3,791 people.<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32320 |name=Peregian Beach (SSC)|access-date=19 March 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 4,972 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32298|name=Peregian Beach (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
== Education == Peregian Beach Community College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school at 41 Old Emu Mountain Road ({{coord|-26.4793|153.0680|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Peregian Beach Community College}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Peregian Beach Community College |url=https://www.pbc.qld.edu.au |access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref>
There are no government schools in Peregian Beach. The nearest government primary schools are Peregian Springs State School in neighbouring Peregian Springs to the south-west and Sunshine Beach State School in Sunshine Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Coolum State High School in neighbouring Coolum Beach to the south.<ref name="globe" />
== Economy == The Peregian Digital Hub is a purpose-built facility for technology companies and technology designed to facilitate collaboration. It is at 253-255 David Low Way ({{Coord|-26.47833|153.09507|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Peregian Digital Hub}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peregian Digital Hub |url=https://www.peregianhub.com.au/hub/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Peregian Digital Hub |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/253-255+David+Low+Way,+Peregian+Beach+QLD+4573/@-26.4782495,153.0952519,3a,75y,227.23h,82.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2zuYgIfkcEvbpEyo5YZRpg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m7!3m6!1s0x6b936e6291ba4d6b:0x21191d19ba8f2499!8m2!3d-26.4784624!4d153.0951025!15sChUyNTMtMjU1IERhdmlkIExvdyBXYXmSARBnZW9jb2RlZF9hZGRyZXNz4AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11c24tj3h_?coh=205409,219816&entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgxMy4wKgBIAVAD|access-date=15 August 2024|title=Peregian Digital Hub|SV=yes|date=September 2019}}</ref>
== Amenities == The Shire of Noosa operates a weekly mobile library service located on Woodland Drive.<ref>{{cite web|title=Noosa Mobile Library - Mobile Stops - Noosa Mobile Hours|publisher=Shire of Noosa|access-date=19 January 2018|url=https://www.libraries.noosa.qld.gov.au/mobile-libraries|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130140146/https://www.libraries.noosa.qld.gov.au/mobile-libraries|archive-date=30 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== Further reading == * {{Citation|title=Up rose an emu : the development of Noosa's Peregian Beach, Marcus Beach, Sunrise Beach : a book of recollections|publication-date=2009|author1=Sharpe, Peter R. (Peter Robert)|publisher=Peter Sharpe|isbn=978-0-646-50831-3}}
== External links == {{commons category|Peregian Beach, Queensland}} * {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/peregian-beach|title=Peregian Beach|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
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