Kawana Waters, Queensland

{{For|the suburb in Rockhampton|Kawana, Queensland (Rockhampton)}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = town

| name = Kawana Waters

| city = Sunshine Coast

| state = qld

| image = View over the canal at Kawana Island on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Winter 2011.jpg

| caption = View over the canal, 2011

| image2 = {{Infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-26.733|153.1333}}|id=Q19462687}}

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.733|153.1333|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Kawana Waters (urban centre)}}

| postcode = 4575

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| pop =

| area =

| est = 1970s

| lga = Sunshine Coast Region

| stategov = Kawana

| fedgov = Fisher

| dist1 = 9.5

| dir1 = N

| location1 = Caloundra

| dist2 = 11.6

| dir2 = SSE

| location2 = Maroochydore

| dist3 = 95

| dir3 = N

| location3 = Brisbane

}}

Kawana Waters is an urban centre on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, between Caloundra and Maroochydore along the Coral Sea coast.{{Cite QPN|17819|Kawana Waters|unbounded locality in the Sunshine Coast Region|access-date=29 February 2020}} It was originally the estate development name and has passed into common usage, but it is not officially a town nor a locality. The official suburbs (listed below) are connected by the Nicklin Way arterial road. It is sometimes abbreviated to Kawana, which is a suburb of Rockhampton.

Many shopping and sporting facilities, including Kawana Shoppingworld are located in the Kawana Waters estate area.

Geography

Kawana Waters is a narrow urban area bounded roughly by Mooloolah River to the north and northwest, the ocean to the east and Currimundi Lake to the south.

The Kawana Waters urban centre consists of the following suburbs:

History

According to Rex Ingamells, Kawana is an Aboriginal word meaning wildflowers. Construction work on Kawana Island commenced in 1960, with Nicklin Way officially opened in 1965.{{Cite web |title=Backward Glance – A look back at Kawana’s evolution |url=https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/news/Backward-Glance-A-look-back-at-Kawanas-evolution-141119 |access-date=2023-12-10 |publisher=Sunshine Coast Regional Council}} The area was officially named Kawana Waters on 1 November 1968, having previously been known as Kawana Island.

Earthmoving activities conducted during the development of the area uncovered more than 100 pieces of unexploded ordnance between 1970 and 1995.{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Steele |date=15 May 2023 |title=How one man found 100 unexploded pieces of ordnance at the site of mega suburb |url=https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2023/05/15/the-explosive-history-of-regions-great-development/ |work=Sunshine Coast News |access-date=15 May 2023}} They were remnants of World War II live-fire training exercises.

Along with a number of other regional Australian newspapers owned by News Corp Australia, the Kawana/Maroochy Weekly newspaper ceased publication in June 2020.{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=28 May 2020|title=Future is digital: News announces major changes|newspaper=Sunshine Coast Daily|via=The Courier-Mail|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/regional/future-is-digital-news-announces-major-changes/news-story/1b8b415eea536b07f0d02f3d8d2a5238|url-status=live|access-date=29 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222032551/https://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/future-digital-news-announces-major-changes/4025188/|archive-date=22 December 2020}}

Transport

The suburbs within the Kawana Waters estate area are served by Kinetic Group, who operate a bus interchange at Kawana Shoppingworld. Bus routes 600–619 connect Kawana Waters with Caloundra, Maroochydore, Buderim, Landsborough and Nambour.{{cite web|url=http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/services-and-timetables/buses/all-bus-timetables|title=All bus timetables|publisher=Translink (Queensland)|access-date=21 June 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725183832/http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/services-and-timetables/buses/all-bus-timetables|archivedate=25 July 2011}}

Landsborough and Nambour stations on the Nambour / Gympie North Line offer regular services to Brisbane, operated by Queensland Rail Citytrain. There are also coach services from Kawana Waters to Brisbane Airport.{{cite web|url=http://www.sunair.com.au/brisbane-airport-transit-stop.html|title=Brisbane Airport Transit Stop|publisher=Sunair|access-date=21 June 2011|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706112423/http://www.sunair.com.au/brisbane-airport-transit-stop.html|url-status=live}}

Population

Census populations for the Kawana Statistical Local Area have been recorded since 1981 but covers more than just the area known as the Kawana Waters estate:{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/309056728?opendocument&navpos=220|title=2011 Census QuickStats: Kawana|access-date=13 August 2016|archive-date=31 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531092403/https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2011/309056728|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable" ! Year ! Population
1981	align=right\| 5,261
1986	align=right\| 9,265
1991	align=right\| 14,393
1996	align=right\| 16,389
2001	align=right\| 17,041
2006	align=right\| 20,319
2011	align=right\| 22,593

References

External links

{{commons category-inline|Kawana Waters, Queensland}}
{{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/kawana-waters|publisher=University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places|title=Kawana Waters}}
[https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/1dejkfd/alma99183952820102061 Aerial film footage of Queensland places], State Library of Queensland. Contains aerial footage of Kawana Waters

Category:Coastline of Queensland