Parklands, Queensland
Geography
The locality is bisected by the Bruce Highway, which enters from the south (Nambour / Bli Bli) and then proceeds towards the north-west to form part of the north-western boundary of the locality before exiting the locality to the north-west (Kulangoor / Yandina).
The locality's south-western boundary follows the North Coast railway line, entering from the south (Nambour) and exiting to the south-west (Image Flat / Kulangoor). No railway stations serve the locality of Parklands.
Most of the locality is within a protected area. The land east of the Bruce Highway is almost entirely within the Parklands Conservation Park except for a small area in the south-east of the locality which is within the Parklands State Forest.
West of the highway, the land use inclues is a section of the Ferntree Creek National Park, the Nambour Golf Course, a small area of housing, a mix of rural residential and smaller suburban blocks, and two quarries.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Parklands had a population of 225 people.
In the 2021 census, Parklands had a population of 198 people.
Education
There are no schools in Parklands. The nearest government primary schools are the junior campus of Nambour State College in neighbouring Nambour to the south and Yandina State School in neighbouring Yandina to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is the senior campus of Nambour State College, also in Nambour. There are also non-government schools in Nambour and its suburbs.
Amenities
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Village Way.
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parklands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Parklands – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48830)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parklands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Libraries: Mobile timetable". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Parklands Conservation Park: About Parklands". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
