North of Dicky Beach named in the 1960’s after early selector, John Ballinger selected land south of Lake Currimundi and was the first permanent resident in the area that is now known as Caloundra. Ballinger raised sheep on his selection and a hill where the sheep used to sleep was named Battery Hill. The area was fortified against an expected Russian invasion mid 1880’s.

Meaning middle. It was named by Kawana Estates, the developers of the area and was also known during the early 1970’s as Shang-ri-la.

Named after Robert Bulcock, a Brisbane politician. He bought 277 acres of land in 1875, including the town area of present day Caloundra. Bulcock and his family settled permanently in 1885, building his house, The Homestead in 1878 overlooking Happy Valley.

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Most probably a local term used by Robert Bulcock, whose house overlooked this area.

Meaning Wild Flowers or Flowers.

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Kings Beach

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Named after the King Family, who were the first residents in the area, moving there in 1893. They lived for a while at Moffat Head, in Mr James Moffat’s house. They then opened a guest house (the fore-runner of King’s Grand Central) in a house which has been moved from Campbellville, on Coochin Creek by William Westaway.

The house was once owned by James Campbell and was known as the Bar House and had been moved from Campbellville after Campbells moved their saw milling business from their Coochin Creek site to Brisbane in 1890, after the railway had gone through to Mellum Creek (Landsborough). This same house was later run as a guest house by Mr Cannon. Mr Allan King built the Grand Central Guest House, at Kings Beach, in approximately 1918. The Kings Beach Tavern rear car park now stands on this site.

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Moffat Beach

Named after James C. Moffat, a chemist from Brisbane, who established a holiday house in 1883 on Moffat Head. About 1887 Moffat formed a land syndicate and after a small sale, the balance of the land was raffled amongst the members of the syndicate, areas going in proportion to the individual capital invested. The highest point of the headland, overlooking the ocean, was the most desired portion to win. Moffat himself was the winner for the prized headland pinnacle.

Shelly Beach

Possibly named due to the enormous amounts of shells which are deposited along the shoreline. Tom Maloney collected shell grit from Shelly Beach and transported it in a buckboard, drawn by two horses, and took it to Brisbane via the ‘Kauri’, the Maloney Brother’s boat, and it was then sold to poultry suppliers.

Means south ward. Named by Kawana Estates employees, early 1970’s.