Beerwah, Queensland
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Beerwah
| city = Sunshine Coast
| state = qld
| image = Beerwah fruit and vegetable display, RNA Exhibition, Brisbane, August 1984.jpg
| caption = Beerwah fruit and vegetable display, RNA Exhibition, Brisbane, August 1984
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.8583|152.9588|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Beerwah (town centre)}}
| pop = 7,734
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4519
| area = 58.1
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 25.9
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Caloundra CBD
| dist2 = 72.2
| dir2 = N
| location2 = Brisbane CBD
| dist3 =
| dir3 =
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| lga = Sunshine Coast Region
| county = Canning
| parish = Bribie
| stategov = Caloundra
| stategov2 = Glass House
| fedgov = Fisher
| near-n = Landsborough
| near-ne = Bells Creek
| near-e = Coochin Creek
| near-se = Coochin Creek
| near-s = Glass House Mountains
| near-sw = Glass House Mountains
| near-w = Peachester
| near-nw = Peachester
Mount Mellum
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Beerwah ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɪər|w|ɑː|,_|-|w|ɔː}}) is a rural town and locality in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|2095|Beerwah|town in Sunshine Coast Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}{{cite QPN|48521|Beerwah|locality in Sunshine Coast Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}} At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Beerwah had a population of 7,734 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|name= Beerwah (SAL)|id=SAL30205 |quick=on|access-date=2022-07-11}}
Australia Zoo established by Steve Irwin is a major tourist attraction and is visited daily by many tourists.
Geography
Beerwah is situated north of Glass House Mountains, approximately {{convert|80|km|mi}} north of Brisbane, and just south of Landsborough. The main road through Beerwah is called Steve Irwin Way.{{cite news |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/irwin-our-greatest-cultural-ambassador-beattie/2007/09/04/1188783203146.html |title=Irwin our 'greatest cultural ambassador': Beattie |date=4 September 2007 |work=Brisbane Times |access-date=20 November 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006123926/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/irwin-our-greatest-cultural-ambassador-beattie/2007/09/04/1188783203146.html |archive-date=6 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }} It was formerly known as the Glasshouse Mountain Tourist Route and is accessed by the Bruce Highway, which bypassed the town in 1985. Kilcoy–Beerwah Road enters from the west.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Beerwah+QLD+4519/@-26.857068,152.8895456,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b938f7164f0d7ad:0x502a35af3dea860!8m2!3d-26.8570086!4d152.9577573 |access-date=8 November 2022 |title=Beerwah}}
Beerwah railway station ({{coord|-26.8571|152.9584|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Beerwah railway station}}) on the Nambour and Gympie North railway line serves the town.{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=26 March 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
History
The name Beerwah comes from the Kabi language (Turrbal dialect) word birrawaman, with birra meaning sky and wandum meaning climbing up.
Beerwah Post Office opened by August 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1891).{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Phoenix Auctions | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=*Beerwah* | access-date = 15 February 2021 | archive-date = 29 May 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220529224026/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2ABeerwah%2A | url-status = live }}
The Coochin Creek Provisional School opened on 27 November 1888 with an initial enrolment of 19 students under teacher William Verrants. By the end of 1888, there were 43 students enrolled. It was on the main Peachester road, {{Convert|1.5|mi}} from the Beerwah railway station. On 1 January 1909, it became Coochin Creek State School. In about November 1928, it was renamed Beerwah State School. The school celebrated its golden jubilee in 1938.{{cite news |date=13 May 1938 |title=Happy school days recalled. Beerwah School celebrates 50th anniversary. First teacher returns to call roll. |volume=XXXII |page=1 |newspaper=Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser |issue=1771 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77866767 |accessdate=27 January 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} On 10 July 1952, another Coochin Creek State School opened, but it closed on 11 March 1962.{{cite QSA Agency|4832|Beerwah State School|15 April 2014}}{{cite QSA Agency|4832|Coochin Creek State School|15 April 2014}}{{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}}
On Saturday 26 September 1914, the local Anglican residents held a meeting to consider erecting a church in Beerwah. Mr Mawhinney donated a piece of land by the railway station.{{cite news|date=2 October 1914|title=BEERWAH |volume=XI |page=2|newspaper=Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser|issue=581|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81846302|access-date=25 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925035137/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81846302|url-status=live}} On Saturday 7 November 1914 Archdeacon Henry Le Fanu officially capped the first stump of the new church building. All the materials for the church and the labour were all donated so the church would be free of debt.{{cite news|date=14 November 1914|title=ANGLICAN ACTIVITY AT BEERWAH.|page=9|newspaper=The Telegraph|issue=13,100|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176419294|url-status=live|access-date=25 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925035137/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/176419294}} On Saturday 6 March 1916, Archdeacon Le Fanu returned to officially open and dedicate St James' Anglican Church.{{cite news|date=13 March 1915|title=RELIGIOUS.|page=16|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|issue=17,834|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20013681|access-date=25 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925035138/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20013681|url-status=live}} In the 1990s, diminishing numbers in the congregations led to a decision to close a number of churches in the area. St James' was closed and sold for removal.{{Cite web|title=Parish profile|url=https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Caloundra-Glasshouse-Parish-Profile-May-2020.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924233533/https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Caloundra-Glasshouse-Parish-Profile-May-2020.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2020|access-date=25 September 2020|website=The Anglican Parish of Caloundra-Glasshouse Country|page=3}}
On 4 July 1991, the Mary MacKillop Catholic Centre was blessed and opened by Archbishop Francis Rush.{{Cite web|title=Beerwah Catholic Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/2487-beerwah-catholic-church|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925034420/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/2487-beerwah-catholic-church|archive-date=25 September 2020|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Churches Australia|language=en}}
Beerwah State High School opened on 1 January 1992.{{cite QSA Agency|5163|Beerwah State High School|15 April 2014}}
The Beerwah Library opened in 2000.{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018}}
Glasshouse Country Christian College was established on 31 January 2000 by the Glasshouse Country Baptist Church with an initial 16 students.{{Cite web|title=Glasshouse Christian College: A Sunshine Coast Independent School|url=https://glasshouse.qld.edu.au/about/history/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-02|website=Glasshouse Christian College|language=en-AU|archive-date=10 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310003719/https://glasshouse.qld.edu.au/about/history/}}
Glasshouse Country Uniting Church opened its church at Beerwah on 16 December 2000, The architects were Thomson Adsett Architects. It was a result of the merger of the Glasshouse Uniting Church, Beerwah Uniting Church, Landsborough Uniting Church and Mooloolah Uniting Church.
Beerwah experienced growth in residential housing 2010.{{Cite news |author=Owen Jacques |date=11 November 2010 |title=Hinterland to get 300 new homes |url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/11/11/sunshine-coast-hinterland-to-grow/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113034630/http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/11/11/sunshine-coast-hinterland-to-grow/ |archive-date=13 November 2010 |access-date=20 November 2010 |newspaper=Sunshine Coast Daily |publisher=APN News & Media Ltd}}
In October 2009, a small bypass opened south of the town, including an overpass of the railway, a large roundabout at Roberts Road, and traffic signals at Kilcoy-Beerwah Road and Steve Irwin Way. As part of that project, the original level crossing was closed and demolished, causing concern among local residents who claimed the railway sliced the town in two.{{cite news |date=7 October 2009 |title=Councillor calls on Government to keep Beerwah crossing |url=http://viewnews.com.au/bm/community/glass-house/gh-news/councillor-calls-on-government-to-keep-beerwah-cro.shtml?15109 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006024051/http://viewnews.com.au/bm/community/glass-house/gh-news/councillor-calls-on-government-to-keep-beerwah-cro.shtml?15109 |archive-date=6 October 2011 |access-date=23 June 2011 |newspaper=viewnews.com.au |publisher=View News & Media |df=dmy}}
In 2010, many residents began to complain about the lack of signage to the town centre, resulting in two distinctive large directional signs, one at the Steve Irwin Way entrance, and one at the roundabout after travelling over the railway bridge.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Beerwah had a population of 6,769 people, 52% female and 48% male. The median age was 39 years, compared to the national median age of 38. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.8% of the population. 77.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 5.1% and New Zealand 4.8%. 90.8% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion in Beerwah were No Religion 32.8%, Anglican 17.2% and Catholic 14.4%.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30207|name=Beerwah (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Beerwah had a population of 7,734 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30205|name=Beerwah (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
Beerwah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Beerwah Hotel, 53 Beerwah Parade{{Cite SunshineCoastRegionHR|Beerwah Hotel|accessdate=20 April 2019}}
- Site of Coochin Homestead, 2719 Old Gympie Road{{Cite SunshineCoastRegionHR|Site of Coochin Homestead|accessdate=20 April 2019}}
- Beerburrum Scientific Area No 1, Roys Road and Mawsons Road (Beerburrum State Forest){{Cite SunshineCoastRegionHR|Beerburrum Scientific Area No 1|accessdate=20 April 2019}}
- Beerwah railway station, Simpson Street{{Cite SunshineCoastRegionHR|Beerwah Railway Station|accessdate=20 April 2019}}
- former Beerwah Forest Station and Arboretum, Toys Road, approximately {{convert|1|km}} east of Mawsons Road intersection{{Cite SunshineCoastRegionHR|Beerwah Forest Station and Arboretum (former)|accessdate=20 April 2019}}
Education
File:Flagpole, Beerwah State School, 2025.jpg
Beerwah State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 2788 Old Gympie Road ({{coord|-26.8554|152.9399|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Beerwah State School}}).{{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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title=Beerwah State School |url=https://beerwahss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Beerwah State School |language=en |archive-date=3 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303192450/https://beerwahss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Beerwah State School|url=https://beerwahss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live|accessdate=2 April 2021|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303192450/https://beerwahss.eq.edu.au/}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 367 students with 40 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|accessdate=28 January 2020|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}} It includes a special education program.{{cite web|title=Beerwah Schools|url=http://www.beerwah.org/beerwah-schools.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220012934/http://www.beerwah.org/beerwah-schools.html|archive-date=20 February 2012|access-date=19 April 2018}}
Glasshouse Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 58 Roberts Road ({{coord|-26.8616|152.9518|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Glasshouse Christian College }}).{{cite web|title=Glasshouse Christian College|url=https://www.gccc.qld.edu.au|accessdate=21 November 2018|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306152449/http://gccc.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1074 students with 75 teachers (70 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff (48 full-time equivalent).
File:Beerwah State High School, 2025.jpg
Beerwah State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 35 Roberts Road ({{coord|-26.8627|152.9540|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Beerwah State High School}}).{{Cite web |date=2021-08-03 |title=Beerwah State High School |url=https://beerwahshs.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Beerwah State High School |language=en |archive-date=3 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303192450/https://beerwahshs.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Beerwah State High School|url=https://beerwahshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live|accessdate=2 April 2021|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303192450/https://beerwahshs.eq.edu.au/}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 895 students with 86 teachers (79 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
Amenities
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a public library at 25 Peachester Road.{{Cite web|url=https://library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/About-Libraries/Open-Hours/Beerwah-Library|title=Beerwah Library|website=Sunshine Coast Regional Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130114548/https://library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/About-Libraries/Mobile-Libraries/Mobile-Timetable|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018}}
The Beerwah branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 39 Simpson Street.{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch Locations|publisher=Queensland Country Women's Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|access-date=26 December 2018|archive-date=26 December 2018|url-status=dead}}
Anglican church services are held at the Mary MacKillop Catholic Centre at 160 Peachester Road ({{Coord|-26.8579|152.9427|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Mary MacKillop Catholic Centre}}).{{Cite web|title=Beerwah Anglican Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/directory/2486-beerwah-anglican-church|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925033934/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/directory/2486-beerwah-anglican-church|archive-date=25 September 2020|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Churches Australia|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Churches & Mass Centres|url=https://www.caloundracatholicparish.net/churches--mass-centres.html|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Caloundra Catholic Parish|language=en|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925034856/https://www.caloundracatholicparish.net/churches--mass-centres.html|url-status=live}}
Glasshouse Country Uniting Church (also known as Beewah Uniting Church) is at 29 Twin Peaks Drive ({{Coord|-26.8718|152.9599|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Beerwah Uniting Church}}).{{Cite web|title=Glasshouse Country Uniting Church|url=http://www.glasshousecountryunitingchurch.org.au/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-28|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422202420/http://www.glasshousecountryunitingchurch.org.au/ |archive-date=22 April 2013 }}{{Cite web|title=Beerwah Church Location – Glasshouse Country Uniting Church|url=https://www.glasshousecountryunitingchurch.org.au/beerwah/|access-date=2021-08-28|language=en-US|archive-date=28 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828062806/https://www.glasshousecountryunitingchurch.org.au/beerwah/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Find a church|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|archive-date=24 October 2020|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod|language=en-AU}}{{Cite web|title=Glasshouse Country Uniting Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/all-towns/directory/1623-glasshouse-country-uniting-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-28|website=Churches Australia|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828062901/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/all-towns/directory/1623-glasshouse-country-uniting-church |archive-date=28 August 2021 }}
There are a number of parks in the locality, including:
- Beerwah Sports Ground, Roberts Rd, Beerwah ({{coord|-26.8641|152.9565|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Beerwah Sports Ground, Roberts Rd, Beerwah}}){{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title=Land for public recreation - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|archive-date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
- Biondi Crescent Park ({{coord|-26.8589|152.9644|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Biondi Crescent Park}})
- Caralan Way/Emma Place Park 2 ({{coord|-26.8622|152.9464|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Caralan Way/Emma Place Park 2}})
- Coochin Creek Riparian Zone on Steve Irwin Way ({{coord|-26.8687|152.9668|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Coochin Creek Riparian Zone - Steve Irwin Way}})
- Kello Road Environmental Reserve ({{coord|-26.8682|152.9603|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kello Road Environmental Reserve}})
- Lachlan Crescent Busland Reserve ({{coord|-26.8612|152.9170|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Lachlan Crescent Busland Reserve}})
- Lachlan Crescent North Drainage Reserve ({{coord|-26.8601|152.9199|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Lachlan Crescent North Drainage Reserve}})
- Lachlan Crescent Park ({{coord|-26.8612|152.9164|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Lachlan Crescent Park}})
- Lachlan Crescent South Drainage Reserve ({{coord|-26.8625|152.9158|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Lachlan Crescent South Drainage Reserve}})
- Lindeman Road Natural Amenity Reserve ({{coord|-26.8702|152.9312|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Lindeman Road Natural Amenity Reserve}})
- Monarch Place Natural Amenity Reserve ({{coord|-26.8653|152.9521|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Monarch Place Natural Amenity Reserve}})
- Old Peachester Road Natural Amenity Reserve ({{coord|-26.8492|152.9071|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Old Peachester Road Natural Amenity Reserve}})
- Otto Northling Road Natural Amenity Reserve ({{coord|-26.8586|152.9251|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Otto Northling Road Natural Amenity Reserve}})
- Parkside Drive Bushland Park ({{coord|-26.8567|152.9521|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Parkside Drive Bushland Park}})
- Peachester Dr/Parkside Dr Walkway Link ({{coord|-26.8572|152.9476|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Peachester Dr/Parkside Dr Walkway Link}})
- Shaws Road Drainage Reserve ({{coord|-26.8614|152.9219|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Shaws Road Drainage Reserve}})
- Sidney Drive Bushland Reserve ({{coord|-26.8301|152.9641|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Sidney Drive Bushland Reserve}})
- Whistler Place Open Space ({{coord|-26.8657|152.9518|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Whistler Place Open Space}})
- Woodgrove Boulevard Drainage Reserve ({{coord|-26.8645|152.9512|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Woodgrove Boulevard Drainage Reserve}})
- Woodgrove Boulevard Park ({{coord|-26.8635|152.9510|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Woodgrove Boulevard Park}})
- Woodgrove Esplanade Walkway 1 ({{coord|-26.8673|152.9514|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Woodgrove Esplanade Walkway 1}})
Tourism
Beerwah is one of the largest towns in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, set within the backdrop of the Glasshouse Mountains National Park with 13 volcanic peaks.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}
= Attractions =
File:BigMower Beerwah.jpgAustralia Zoo is located in Beerwah. The zoo was founded by Bob Irwin and later made famous by his son, Steve Irwin. It is a major tourist attraction and is visited daily by large numbers of local, national and international tourists.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}
Another attraction, the Glass House mountain range, is located nearby. The largest mountain in the range, at 555m, is Mount Beerwah. Access to the Mount Beerwah summit route has been closed since 2008 due to the erosion and destabilization of some walking tracks, leading to a high risk of rock fall.{{cite web|title=Mount Beerwah summit route—temporary closure|url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains/mt-beerwah-closure.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904005025/http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains/mt-beerwah-closure.html|archive-date=4 September 2015|access-date=16 July 2015|publisher=Queensland Government|df=dmy}}
The Big Mower, one of Australia's big things, is located in Beerwah.{{Cite news |last=Maureschat |first=Jorina |date=16 December 2023 |title=Greg Cassidy to sell Big Mower in Beerwah for more than $2m |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/greg-cassidy-to-sell-big-mower-in-beerwah-for-more-than-2m/news-story/fd0dab8ddbceebd5dc33d79570589fa5 |access-date=28 November 2024 |work=Sunshine Coast Daily}}File:Beerwah Railway Station, Queensland, June 2012.JPG
Notable residents
- Lawrence Daws, painter and printmaker
- The Irwin family: Bob Irwin, Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin, Bindi Irwin, Robert Irwin, environmentalists and operators of Australia Zoo
See also
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References
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External links
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- {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/beerwah|title=Beerwah|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
- {{cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-beerwah-1985.jpg|title=Town map of Beerwah|date=1985|publisher=Queensland Government}}
- {{cite news |date=13 May 1938 |title=Happy school days recalled: Beerwah School celebrates 50th anniversary |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77866767 |accessdate=21 October 2024 |newspaper=Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=XXXII |issue=1771}}
- [http://www.chapelhill.homeip.net/FamilyHistory/Photos/Beerwah-Caloundra/ Beerwah cemetery]
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