Marcus Beach, Queensland
Marcus Beach is a coastal suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the, Marcus Beach had a population of 839 people.
Geography
The suburb takes its name from the beach Marcus Beach which extends north in neighbouring Castaways Beach.The suburb is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea, to the south-east by Peregian Creek, to the west by Lake Weyba and to the north-east by Castaways Creek.
Most of the locality is within the protected area of Noosa National Park with the remaining land use being suburban residential land in the locality's south-east.
Marcus Creek flows though the suburb immediately north of the residential area and enters the Coral Sea.
History
Marcus Beach was named after the property developer, Marcus Burke, the grandson of T.M. Burke.Historically and currently, Marcus Beach is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa, but, between 2008 and 2013, Marcus Beach was within Sunshine Coast Region.
Demographics
In the, Marcus Beach had a population of 757 people.In the, Marcus Beach had a population of 839 people.