Maroochydore is an urban centre on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the urban area recorded a population of 47,645.
Maroochydore is a major commercial area of the Sunshine Coast with most shopping precincts located in the central business district. It is home to the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus interchange for TransLink services operated by Sunbus. Maroochydore is also a venue of major surf sport carnivals, and is a popular holiday point from which to travel the rest of Queensland..
The name Maroochydore comes from the Aboriginal indigenous Yuggera language word 'Muru-kutchi', meaning red-bill: the name of the black swan, commonly seen in the area.
Maroochydore is the sixth town mentioned in the original (Australian) version of the song "I've Been Everywhere".
The town of Maroochydore was subdivided from the Cotton Tree reserve by Surveyor Thomas O'Connor in 1903. The land was acquired from William Pettigrew who had a timber depot at what is now Wharf Street.
Andrew Petrie during his 1842 exploration of the coast gave the name Maroochydore to the area. It was derived from the word "murukutchi-dha" in the language of the Brisbane River Aboriginal people who accompanied Petrie on his exploration. It literally means "the place of the red bills" that is the black swans.
Governor Gipps, stimulated by Petrie's exploration, proposed the Bunya Proclamation of 1842. This prevented settlement or the granting of cattle or timber licences in the Bunya Country which covered much of the Maroochy district. The Proclamation lapsed, attracting Tom Petrie to explore the coastal area for timber resources in 1862.
Gateway Lifestyle Maroochy
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 2.0
Description : Located in Maroochydore, Maroochy River Cabin Village & Caravan Park is convenient to Twin Waters Golf Club and Sunshine Plaza. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Verve on Cotton Tree
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 2.5
Description : With a stay at Riverpark Maroochy Motel in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and close to Sunshine Castle and Twin Waters Golf Club. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Maroochy Sands
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 2.5
Description : With a stay at this vacation home in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and close to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Sundeck Gardens
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.0
Description : With a stay at Maroochydore Beach Motel in Maroochydore, you'll be near the airport and close to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
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B&B Hôtel NANTES Parc Expos La Chapelle
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.0
Description : With a stay at Maroochy Sands in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and close to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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Horton Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at Sundeck Gardens in Maroochydore, you'll be by the ocean and close to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and an elevator (lift).
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Wunpalm Motel & Holiday Cabins
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at Trafalgar Towers in Maroochydore, you'll be convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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Beach on Sixth
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at Wunpalm Motel & Holiday Cabins in Maroochydore, you'll be convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Twin Waters Golf Club. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Myconos Resort
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : Located in Maroochydore, Surfcomber on the Beach is by the ocean and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Majorca Isle Beachside Resort
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at Reflections Holiday Apartments in Maroochydore, you'll be convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Twin Waters Golf Club. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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M1 Resort Maroochydore
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at Majorca Isle Beachside Resort in Maroochydore, you'll be convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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Space Holiday Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : When you stay at Key Largo Apartments in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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The Beach Houses
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : Located in Maroochydore, Burlington Holiday Apartments is by the ocean and close to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Kalua Holiday Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : Located in Maroochydore, The Beach Houses is convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Paradis Pacifique Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : When you stay at Kalua Holiday Apartments in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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Chateau Royale
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at Sunshine Towers in Maroochydore, you'll be convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, laundry facilities, and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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Langley Park Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at River Sands Apartments in Maroochydore, you'll be convenient to Twin Waters Golf Club and Sunshine Plaza. Free self parking is available onsite.
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The Sebel Maroochydore
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : When you stay at Langley Park Apartments in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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The Dunes Cotton Tree
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at Pacific Horizons Resort in Maroochydore, you'll be convenient to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Riverpark Maroochy Motel
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 3.5
Description : With a stay at Camargue Beachfront Apartments in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and close to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Elouera Tower Beachfront Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : With a stay at Horton Apartments, you'll be centrally located in Maroochydore, walking distance from Sunshine Plaza and close to Foote Sanctuary of Buderim. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Silver Sea On Sixth Resort
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : With a stay at Elouera Tower Beachfront Apartments in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and close to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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Reflections Holiday Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : Located in Maroochydore, The Esplanade Picnic Point is in a shopping district and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Twin Waters Golf Club. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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Argyle on the Park
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : When you stay at Beachfront Towers in Maroochydore, you'll be on the waterfront and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Top Spot Motel
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : When you stay at Argyle on the Park in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Waves Maroochy River
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : When you stay at Paradis Pacifique Apartments in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Rovera Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : When you stay at Chateau Royale in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Pacific Horizons Resort
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : When you stay at The Sebel Maroochydore in Maroochydore, you'll be on the waterfront and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this apartment consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Maroochy River Cabin Village & Caravan Park
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : Located in Maroochydore, The Dunes Cotton Tree is convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Maroubra 50
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.0
Description : With a stay at Verve on Cotton Tree, you'll be centrally located in Maroochydore, convenient to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Maroochydore Beach Motel
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.5
Description : With a stay at Aqua Vista Resort in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and close to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Surfcomber on the Beach
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.5
Description : With a stay at Beach on Sixth in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and close to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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The Esplanade Picnic Point
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.5
Description : Located in Maroochydore, Myconos Resort is by the ocean and convenient to Sunshine Plaza and Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include limo/town car service, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Beachfront Towers
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.5
Description : With a stay at M1 Resort Maroochydore in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and within the region of Sunshine Plaza and Aussie World. Featured amenities include luggage storage and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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Burlington Holiday Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.5
Description : Space Holiday Apartments is centrally located in Maroochydore, walking distance from Sunshine Plaza and close to Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
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Sunshine Towers
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.5
Description : With a stay at Waves Maroochy River in Maroochydore, you'll be near the beach and minutes from Sunshine Plaza, and close to Red Jacket Aqua Fun Park. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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River Sands Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.5
Description : Located in Maroochydore, Rovera Apartments is close to Sunshine Plaza and Twin Waters Golf Club. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator (lift). A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
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Camargue Beachfront Apartments
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 4.5
Description : With a stay at Gateway Lifestyle Maroochy in Maroochydore, you'll be convenient to Twin Waters Golf Club and Sunshine Castle. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Trafalgar Towers
Country : AustraliaCity : Maroochydore
Stars : 5.0
Description : With a stay at Silver Sea On Sixth Resort in Maroochydore, you'll be on the beach and close to Sunshine Plaza and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator (lift). Free self parking is available onsite.
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