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词条 Currimundi, Queensland
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Education

  4. In popular culture

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2012}}{{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb
| name = Currimundi
| city = Sunshine Coast
| state = qld
| image = Currimundi Lake October 2016.jpg
| caption = Lake Currimundi and beach, 2016
| lga = Sunshine Coast Region
| postcode = 4551
| pop = 6,786
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes =[1]
| area = 3.9
| est =
| county = Canning
| parish = Bribie
|stategov = Kawana
| fedgov = Fisher
| coordinates = {{coord|26|46|12|S|153|7|19|E|dim:10km|display=inline,title}}
| dist1 = 5
| dir1 = N
| location1= Caloundra
| near-nw = Birtinya
| near-n = Wurtulla
| near-ne = Coral Sea
| near-w = Meridan Plains
| near-e = Coral Sea
| near-sw = Little Mountain
| near-s = Aroona
| near-se = Battery Hill
Dicky Beach
Moffat Beach
}}Currimundi is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located within the Caloundra urban centre, {{convert|5|km|mi|0}} north of the suburb of Caloundra. At the 2016 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 6,786.[1]

History

It was named by Queensland Governor Sir Leslie Wilson, in which he used the local aboriginal name for the area, Garrimundi or Girrimundi, meaning "place of flying foxes".[3]

Geography

Currimundi Lake is a saltwater lake situated beside Currimundi Beach. Nicklin Way, the main road between Caloundra and Maroochydore, crosses Ahern Bridge over Currimundi Lake. The Ahern Bridge was named after John Ahern, a firefighter who saved many lives and won a bravery award. Currimundi attracts many tourists in the holidays and the beach is patrolled by lifeguards on weekends and school holidays. The shopping centre at Currimundi is called the Currimundi Markets.

Education

Schools within the Currimundi district are Currimundi State School which opened on 24 January 1977. [4][5] Talara Primary College[6][7] which opened on 22 January 1998. Currimundi Special School opened on 23 January 1984.[8][9]The closest high schools are Caloundra State High School, Kawana Waters State College and Meridan State College. Pacific Lutheran College is located within Currimundi.

In popular culture

The lake features in a children's book, The oobleegooblers of Lake Curramundi by Kath Dewhurst, published in 1977, which is based on a local Aboriginal story.[10]

References

1. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30779 |name=Currimundi (State Suburb) |accessdate=29 March 2018 |quick=on}}
2. ^{{cite QPN|49519|Currimundi|suburb in Sunshine Coast Region|accessdate=6 August 2017}}
3. ^Caloundra - Local Beach Guide {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061212042126/http://www.caloundra.qld.gov.au/website/cityNews/CityNews/beach_guide.asp |date=12 December 2006 }} 19 December 2006
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://currimunss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Currimundi State School|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=23 January 2018}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/c.html|title=Queensland schools opening dates|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=23 January 2018}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://talacollss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Talara Primary College|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=23 January 2018}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/t.html|title=Queensland schools opening dates|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=23 January 2018}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.currimunspecs.eq.edu.au/index.php|title=Currimundi Special School|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=23 January 2018}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/c.html|title=Queensland schools opening dates|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=23 January 2018}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do;jsessionid=55FEAC63AD1E53BF1DEC7AB85A6F41D1?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=slq_alma21121511860002061&indx=1&recIds=slq_alma21121511860002061&recIdxs=0&elementId=0&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&dscnt=0&dum=true&frbg=&tab=default_tab&dstmp=1424937776230&srt=rank&SearchSubmit=Search&vl(freeText0)=kath%20dewhurst&vid=SLQ&mode=Basic|title=State Library of Queensland|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|accessdate=26 February 2015}}

External links

  • University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Currimundi
{{Sunshine Coast Region}}{{SunshineCoastQLD-geo-stub}}

2 : Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region|Caloundra

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