Dicky Beach, Queensland

Dicky Beach is both a beach and coastal suburb of the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, located within the Caloundra urban centre.[2][3]

Dicky Beach
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Dicky Beach
Dicky Beach
Coordinates26°47′02″S 153°08′08″E
Population1,895 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,110/km2 (5,450/sq mi)
Postcode(s)1,758
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location3 km (2 mi) NE of Caloundra
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
CountyCanning
ParishBribie
State electorate(s)Caloundra
Federal Division(s)Fisher
Suburbs around Dicky Beach:
Battery Hill Currimundi Coral Sea
Battery Hill Dicky Beach Coral Sea
Caloundra Moffat Beach Coral Sea

History
SS Dicky, aground at Caloundra
SS Dicky, 1925
SS Dicky, 2012

The area was named after the iron steamboat, the SS Dicky (226 gross tons), which ran aground during heavy seas on 12 February 1893.[3][4] It was refloated, but again, heavy seas turned the ship about and back onto the sand where it remained. Dicky Beach remains the only recreational beach in the world to be named after a shipwreck.[5]

The ship was used as a venue for dances until a kerosene lamp overturned and burned out the ship.[6]

In April 1963, the propeller was removed by the Landsborough Shire Council to use on a memorial cairn, accompanied by a plaque provided by the Queensland Women's Historical Association. The opening ceremony was performed by Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin on 24 November 1963.[7][8]

In 2014, the Sunshine Coast Regional Council decided that the deterioration of the wreck had created a hazard for swimmers due to sharp edges becoming revealed by shifting sand. The decision was taken to relocate the wreck away from the beach.[5] Some deeply buried parts of the wreck will remain on the beach; other parts will be relocated into a foreshore park with an interpretive display, while other parts will be conserved and stored. It is expected that over time more of the wreck will be exposed and will be progressively removed.[7]

The population in 2006 was 1489.[9]

In the 2011 census, Dicky Beach had a population of 1,758 people.[10]

Demographics

The population in 2011 was 1758 with a median age of 48.[11]

Amenities

Dicky Beach is a patrolled beach, and is home to the Dicky Beach Surf Life Saving Club. It has been awarded numerous awards, including the 'DHL Queensland Surf Life Saving Club of the Year' in 2009. There is also a caravan park in the area.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dicky Beach (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. "Dicky Beach (entry 9915)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. "Dicky Beach (entry 48606)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. Monumental Queensland: signposts on a cultural landscape by Lisanne Gibson & Joanna Besley
  5. "Historic SS Dicky wreck to be relocated – ABC Sunshine & Cooloola Coasts Qld – Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  6. "Monumental Queensland : signposts on a cultural landscape / Lisanne Gibson & Joanna Besley – Details – Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  7. "SS Dicky: History of iconic shipwreck ready for removal". ABC News. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. "Backwards glances: The S.S. Dicky in fabric of Coast history". Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dicky Beach (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dicky Beach". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  11. "2011 Census Quick Stats: Dicky Beach". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Government. 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

Further reading
  • Mann, Charles H. (Charles Harold); Landsborough (Qld. : Shire). Historical Society Museum (1985), The wreck of the Dicky, The Shire of Landsborough, Historical Society Museum, ISBN 978-0-9596510-3-4
  • "WRECK OF THE STEAMER DICKY". The Brisbane Courier. 14 February 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 4 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia. — the mate's account of the wreck


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.