Maroochydore (suburb)
| Maroochydore Maroochydore, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Aerodrome Road, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°39′24″S 153°05′04″E / 26.6567°S 153.0844°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 20,629 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,637/km2 (4,240/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4558 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maroochydore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Maroochydore is a coastal suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and is the central suburb and central business district of the Maroochydore urban centre. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Maroochydore had a population of 20,629 people.
Maroochydore contains a popular surf beach. The Maroochy River's southern bank forms a virtually unbroken stretch of parkland and picnic spots in the area known as Cotton Tree. An oceanway encourages sustainable travel by pedestrians and cyclists along the beaches.
Maroochydore is also a major commercial area of the Sunshine Coast with most shopping precincts located in the central business district. It is home to the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange for Translink services on Kinetic.