Parklands Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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Population | 235 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||
Location | 105 km (65 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||
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Parklands is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, located adjacent to and north of the larger town of Nambour. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 235.
The suburb is bisected by the Bruce Highway. A large section of bushland in eastern Parklands, called the Parklands Conservation Park, has been set aside for recreational use and is very popular for mountainbiking, with a number of defined and marked trails. 15 km of tracks are open to the public during daylight hours. Camping is not permitted in the park.
Nambour Golf Course is located in the south of the Parklands.
Coordinates: 26°36′S 152°58′E / 26.600°S 152.967°E