:Kings Beach, Queensland

The suburb faces the Coral Sea from its north-east to its south, with a sandy beach to the south and south-east and a rocky headland to the north and north-east. The suburb locality is quite hilly ranging from the beach at sea level to the north-west of the locality at over {{Convert|40|m||abbr=}} and the headland is at {{Convert|20|m||abbr=}}.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=25 May 2019}}

The suburb has medium density housing, both permanently occupied and for holiday accommodation. The commercial development is mostly along the beach front where there are also amenities for beach visitors (showers and toilets). There is parkland along the beach front and a walking path around the headland.

Kings Beach was named after the King family, the first European 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.[http://www.caloundra.qld.gov.au/website/cityNews/CityNews/beach_guide.asp Caloundra – Local Beach Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061212042126/http://www.caloundra.qld.gov.au/website/cityNews/CityNews/beach_guide.asp |date=12 December 2006 }} 19 December 2006

St Andrew's Anglican Church was dedicated on Sunday 22 January 1939 by Archbishop William Wand. The construction of the church had been strongly encouraged by Wand who holidayed at Caloundra with his friend Queensland Governor Leslie Wilson. The Governor also attended the church's dedication.{{cite news|date=23 January 1939|title=Dedication of Church at Caloundra|page=3 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS)|newspaper=The Telegraph|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article184547091|access-date=25 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia}} On 10 December 1966 the foundation stone of the new church was laid Archbishop Philip Strong, who opened and dedicated the new church on 8 December 1967. The new church was consecrated in 1974.{{Cite web|date=2019|title=Year Book|url=https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Year-Book-Volume-II-Feb-2020.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915033326/https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Year-Book-Volume-II-Feb-2020.pdf|archive-date=15 September 2020|access-date=15 September 2020|publisher=Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane|page=137|volume=2}}{{Cite web|title=Parish profile|url=https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Caloundra-Glasshouse-Parish-Profile-May-2020.pdf|access-date=25 September 2020|website=The Anglican Parish of Caloundra-Glasshouse Country|page=3}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozatwar.com/ozatwar/centaur.htm|title=Sinking of the hospital ship "Centaur" by Japanese submarine I-177 on 14 May 1943 off the Queensland coast east of Brisbane|last=Dunn|first=Peter|year=2006|access-date=21 June 2011}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Kings Beach had a population of 2,788 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31558|name=Kings Beach (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Kings Beach had a population of 3,042 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31543|name=Kings Beach (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Kings Beach has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 6 Arthur Street and 3 Canberra Terrace: Caloundra Lighthouses{{cite QHR|31351|Caloundra Lighthouses|602746|access-date=14 July 2013}}
• Ormonde Terrace: Kings Beach Bathing Pavilion{{cite QHR|16276|Kings Beach Bathing Pavilion|601513|access-date=14 July 2013}}

There are no schools in Kings Beach, but there are primary and secondary schools in neighbouring Caloundra.

St Andrew's Anglican Church is at 46 Upper Gay Terrace, Kings Beach ({{Coord|-26.8032|153.1381|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=St Andrew's Anglican Church}}).{{Cite web|title=Contact Details|url=https://cgca.com.au/contact/|access-date=2020-09-24|website=St Andrew's (Caloundra & Glasshouse Country)|language=en-AU}}

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Category:Beaches of Queensland