Description
Pelican Waters is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Pelican Waters is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Pelican Waters had a population of 6,277 people.
History
In 1881 explorer William Landsborough acquired land in the area now Pelican Waters and Golden Beach, calling his property Loch Lamerough. He died at this property in 1886. In 1946, 2,372 acres (960 ha) of Landsborough's property was sold to cover unpaid rates. It was purchased by real estate agent Roy Henzell. In 1989 Henzell's agency commences the construction of a canal estate from the wetlands of the Bell Creek estuary to create Pelican Waters.The suburb named and bounded on 8 December 1995. The name Pelican Waters was proposed by the land developer.Caloundra City School opened on 27 January 2005.In the 2016 census, Pelican Waters had a population of 6,277 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 8.327 km2
Elevation: 0-3 metres
Town elevation: 3 m
Population number: 6,277
Local Government Area: Sunshine Coast Regional Council