Moffat Beach Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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Coordinates | 26°47′28″S 153°08′20″E / 26.791°S 153.139°ECoordinates: 26°47′28″S 153°08′20″E / 26.791°S 153.139°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 2,565 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
• Density | 1,221/km2 (3,160/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||
Area | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Location | 2 km (1 mi) NE of Caloundra | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
County | Canning | ||||||||||||
Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Moffat Beach is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located within the Caloundra urban centre directly north-east of Caloundra CBD.
The suburb and beach were named after James C. Moffat, a chemist from Brisbane, who established a holiday house on Moffat Head in 1883.