Beerwah, Queensland
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Beerwah is a town on the Sunshine Coast
hinterland in Queensland
, Australia
. It is situated north of Glass House Mountains
, approximately 80 km north of Brisbane
, and just south of Landsborough
. The main road through Beerwah is called Steve Irwin Way. It was formerly known as the Glasshouse Mountain Tourist Route and is accessed by the Bruce Highway
, which bypassed the town in 1985. Beerwah is administered by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council
. At the 2006 census
, Beerwah had a population of 1,626, with a further 2,636 people living in the surrounding locality.
Beerwah is a growing hinterland
town. Transport links to Brisbane and northbound destinations at Beerwah railway station
on the Nambour and Gympie North railway line.
A small bypass was constructed south of the town, including an overpass of the railway, a large roundabout at Roberts Road, and traffic signals at Kilcoy-Beerwah Road and Steve Irwin Way. This work opened to traffic in October 2009. As part of that project, however, the original level crossing
was closed and demolished, causing concern amongst local residents who claimed it sliced the town in two. In 2010, many residents began to complain about the lack of signage to the town centre.
Australia Zoo
is located in Beerwah. The zoo set up by Bob Irwin and later made famous by his son, Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin
. Australia Zoo has brought many visitors to the town of Beerwah and has been named Australia's major tourist attraction many times. Another tourist attraction, the Glass House Mountains, are located nearby. The Big Mower, one of Australia's big things
is located in Beerwah.
Beerwah has three schools: Beerwah State School, Beerwah State High School
, and Glasshouse Country Christian College, a private college.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
hinterland in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is situated north of Glass House Mountains
Glass House Mountains, Queensland
Glass House Mountains is a hinterland town of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, named after the famous Glass House Mountains of the area. It is located approximately 64 km north of Brisbane, belonging to the Sunshine Coast Regional Council local government area . Colloquially it is...
, approximately 80 km north of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, and just south of Landsborough
Landsborough, Queensland
Landsborough is a small town on the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. It is situated north of the Glasshouse Mountains just off Steve Irwin Way, 82 km north of Brisbane...
. The main road through Beerwah is called Steve Irwin Way. It was formerly known as the Glasshouse Mountain Tourist Route and is accessed by the Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
, which bypassed the town in 1985. Beerwah is administered by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Sunshine Coast Regional Council
The Sunshine Coast Region is a Local Government Area located in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia.It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It contains of roads, of coastline and an estimated resident...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Beerwah had a population of 1,626, with a further 2,636 people living in the surrounding locality.
Beerwah is a growing hinterland
Hinterland
The hinterland is the land or district behind a coast or the shoreline of a river. Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the word is applied to the inland region lying behind a port, claimed by the state that owns the coast. The area from which products are delivered to a port for...
town. Transport links to Brisbane and northbound destinations at Beerwah railway station
Beerwah railway station, Queensland
Beerwah Station is a railway station at Beerwah on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail network.The station is in Zone 12 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
on the Nambour and Gympie North railway line.
A small bypass was constructed south of the town, including an overpass of the railway, a large roundabout at Roberts Road, and traffic signals at Kilcoy-Beerwah Road and Steve Irwin Way. This work opened to traffic in October 2009. As part of that project, however, the original level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
was closed and demolished, causing concern amongst local residents who claimed it sliced the town in two. In 2010, many residents began to complain about the lack of signage to the town centre.
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo is a zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association , and is owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the...
is located in Beerwah. The zoo set up by Bob Irwin and later made famous by his son, Crocodile Hunter
Crocodile Hunter
Crocodile Hunter may refer to:*Steve Irwin , star of The Crocodile Hunter*Malcolm Douglas , Australian wildlife documentary film maker and crocodile hunter*The Crocodile Hunter, TV nature program...
Steve Irwin
Steve Irwin
Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin , nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian television personality, wildlife expert, and conservationist. Irwin achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hosted...
. Australia Zoo has brought many visitors to the town of Beerwah and has been named Australia's major tourist attraction many times. Another tourist attraction, the Glass House Mountains, are located nearby. The Big Mower, one of Australia's big things
Australia's Big Things
The Big Things of Australia are a loosely related set of large structures or sculptures. There are estimated to be over 150 such objects around the country, the first being the Big Scotsman in Medindie, Adelaide, which was built in 1963....
is located in Beerwah.
Beerwah has three schools: Beerwah State School, Beerwah State High School
Beerwah State High School
Beerwah State High School, often abbreviated to Beerwah High School, Beerwah High or simply BSHS, is a government-owned secondary school located in Beerwah, Queensland, Australia. It has students in Grades 8 to 12, and an enrolment of 1021.-Faculties:...
, and Glasshouse Country Christian College, a private college.