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==History==
==History==
The name comes from an [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] word from the tribes around [[Moreton Bay]] which refers to the pathway that led between two [[bora ring]]s.<ref>[http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page8.html South East Queensland - Place Names] 16 December 2006</ref>
The name comes from an [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] word from the tribes around [[Moreton Bay]] which refers to the pathway that led between two [[bora ring]]s.<ref>[http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page8.html South East Queensland - Place Names] {{wayback|url=http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page8.html |date=20060822091005 |df=y }} 16 December 2006</ref>


Boreen Point is home to the [[Apollonian Hotel]], a historic inn that was moved from [[Gympie, Queensland]] and rebuilt in Boreen Point.
Boreen Point is home to the [[Apollonian Hotel]], a historic inn that was moved from [[Gympie, Queensland]] and rebuilt in Boreen Point.

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Boreen Point
NoosaQueensland
Main Beach, Boreen Point (Note dark Tannin discolouration of the water)
Population264 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density660/km2 (1,710/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4565
Area0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location26 km (16 mi) NW of Noosa Heads
LGA(s)Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)Noosa
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Boreen Point:
Kin Kin Como Noosa North Shore
Cootharaba Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Cootharaba Cootharaba Noosa North Shore

26°17′06″S 152°59′35″E / 26.285°S 152.993°E / -26.285; 152.993

Boreen Point is a small town north of Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa (between 2008 and 2013 it was within Sunshine Coast Region). At the 2011 Australian Census Boreen Point recorded a population of 264.[1]

History

The name comes from an Aboriginal word from the tribes around Moreton Bay which refers to the pathway that led between two bora rings.[2]

Boreen Point is home to the Apollonian Hotel, a historic inn that was moved from Gympie, Queensland and rebuilt in Boreen Point.

Geography

Stingray in shallows at Boreen Point

One of Boreen Point's major attractions is Lake Cootharaba, a very large, shallow lake that is recognised nationally for its fantastic weather for sailing and windsurfing. The lake leads from the Noosa River and also up to national parks.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Boreen Point (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 August 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ South East Queensland - Place Names Archived 2006-08-22 at the Wayback Machine 16 December 2006