Belli Park, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Belli Park
| state = qld
| city = Sunshine Coast
| image = File:Belli Park Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia (3).jpg
| caption = Belli Park (2013)
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.5169|152.8169|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Belli Park (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 724
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4562
| area = 81.2
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 15.9
| dir1 = WSW
| location1 = Eumundi
| dist2 = 18.1
| dir2 = SW
| location2 = Cooroy
| dist3 = 34.6
| dir3 = NW
| location3 = Nambour
| dist4 = 61.2
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Caloundra
| dist5 = 142
| dir5 = N
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = Sunshine Coast Region
| stategov = Nicklin
| fedgov = Fairfax
| near-n = Ridgewood
| near-ne = Cooroy
| near-e = Eerwah Vale
| near-se = Cooloolabin
| near-s = Gheerulla
| near-sw = Moy Pocket
| near-w = Bollier
| near-nw = Carters Ridge
}}
Belli Park is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48524|Belli Park|locality in Sunshine Coast Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Belli Park had a population of 724 people.
Geography
Kenilworth Road is the main road (and also a popular tourist drive) that connects Belli Park to its nearest townships, being Eumundi (to the east) and Kenilworth (to the west).
The Belli Creek and the Belli Park area is a part of the Mary River catchment.
History
The locality takes its name from Belli Creek, which derives its name from the Kabi language word belai or billah referring to the she oak tree (Casuarina glauca)
Belli Park Provisional School opened on 20 January 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Belli Park State School. It closed on 31 December 1963.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }}{{cite news |date=21 December 1907 |title=DISTRICT NEWS. |volume=5 |page=4 |newspaper=Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser |issue=229 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81798542 |accessdate=13 February 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}}
Demographics
File:Belli Park Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia (12).jpg
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Belli Park recorded a population of 584 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Belli Park population was 44 years, 7 years above the national median of 37. 74.6% of people living in Belli Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.4%, New Zealand 2.6%, Scotland 1%, Germany 0.9%, Netherlands 0.9%. 90.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1% German, 0.9% Gilbertese, 0.5% Polish, 0.5% Dutch.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30139|name=Belli Park (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Belli Park had a population of 679 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30221|name=Belli Park (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Belli Park had a population of 724 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30219|name=Belli Park (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Belli Park. The nearest government primary schools are:{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
- Cooroy State School in neighbouring Cooroy to the north-east
- Eumundi State School in Eumundi to the north-east
- Yandina State School in Yandina to the south-east
- Kenilworth State Community College in Kenilworth to the south-west
- Mary Valley State College in Imbil to the west
- Federal State School in Federal to the north-west
The nearest government secondary schools are:
- Noosa District State High School (junior campus) in Pomona to the north
- Noosa District State High School (senior campus) in neighbouring Cooroy to the north-east
- Nambour State College in Nambour to the south-east
- Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil to the west
Amenities
File:Belli Park Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia (13).jpgBelli Park has a community hall{{cite web |title=Belli Community Hall |url=http://www.bellihall.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111103001/http://www.bellihall.com/ |archive-date=11 November 2013 |access-date=11 November 2013}} and a Rural Fire Brigade.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Belli Park, Queensland}}
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131111091523/http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/addfiles/documents/community_planning/belli_park_snapshot.pdf
- [http://www.weatherzone.com.au/qld/southeast-coast/belli-park Belli Park Weather]
- [http://profile.id.com.au/sunshine-coast/about?WebID=110 Community Profile: Belli Park – Cooloolabin – Gheerulla – Coolabine]
- http://www.visitsunshinecoast.com.au/regions/the-hinterland/travel-information#1
- [http://trove.nla.gov.au/picture/result?q=subject%3A%22Belli+Park+%28Qld.%29+--+History%22 Old Photos from Belli Park.]
{{Sunshine Coast Region}}