Description
Bli Bli is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Bli Bli is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bli Bli had a population of 7,801 people.
History
The name Bli Bli is believed to be derived from the Kabi word bilai meaning sheoak tree (Casuarina glauca).Bli Bli Provisional School opened on 2 April 1901, becoming Bli Bli State School on 1 January 1909.The first Bli Bli post office opened by March 1903 (a receiving office had been open from 1898) and closed in 1954. The current Bli Bli post office opened on 1 October 1987.
In March 1972, Fairytale Castle was opened, it was later known as the Bli Bli Castle until it was renamed to Sunshine Castle in 2006. The Norman/medieval-style castle was built as a tourist attraction. The castle now houses a medieval museum and serves as an events venue for functions and concerts.At the 2011 census, Bli Bli had a population of 6,283.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 31.097 km2
Elevation: 4-10 metres
Town elevation: 9 m
Population number: 7,801
Local Government Area: Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Bli Bli, Queensland
