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Castaways Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is located 5.1 kilometres (3 mi) by road south-east of Noosa Heads. In the 2021 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 683 people.




Geography



The suburb is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea and to the west by Lake Weyba. Apart from the eastern strip of housing along the coast, most of Castaways Beach is within the Noosa National Park.
Castaways Creek rises in the south of the suburb and flows east into the Coral Sea (26.4372°S 153.1052°E / -26.4372; 153.1052 (Castaways Creek (mouth))). Its mouth divides the sandy coast into two beaches:

Castaways Beach (26.4314°S 153.1075°E / -26.4314; 153.1075 (Castaways Beach)) extending north to the neighbouring suburb of Sunrise Beach
Marcus Beach (26.4501°S 153.1036°E / -26.4501; 153.1036 (Marcus Beach)) extending south to the neighbouring suburb of Marcus Beach




History


Between 2008 and 2013, Castaways Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within the Sunshine Coast Region (following an unpopular local government amalgamation that was subsequently reversed).




Demographics


In the 2006 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 617 people.
In the 2011 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 606 people, a decline of 1% in the area since the 2006 census. The predominant age group in Castaways Beach was 45–54 years.
In the 2016 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 656 people.
In the 2021 census, Castaways Beach had a population of 683 people.




Education


There are no schools in Castaways Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary school are Sunshine Beach State School and Sunshine Beach State High School, both in Sunshine Beach to the north.




References






External links


"Marcus Beach & Castaways Beach". Heritage Noosa. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024.

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• Coolum Beach, Queensland
• Sunshine Coast, Queensland
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• List of beaches in Australia
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