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.

Education

There are no schools in Marcus Beach. The nearest government primary school is Sunshine Beach State School in Sunshine Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Sunshine Beach State High School in Sunshine Beach and Coolum State High School in Coolum Beach to the south.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb:
  • Cherrywood Park
  • Chestnut Court Natural Amenity Reserve
  • Hawthorn Park
  • Mahogany Bushland Reserve
  • Marcus Beach Foreshore Reserve
  • Marcus Creek Bushland Reserve
  • Peregian Creek Reserve
  • Sandalwood Close Natural Amenity Reserve
  • Tecoma Close Natural Amenity Reserve
  • Tristania Drive Car Park