Weyba Downs, Queensland
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Weyba Downs is a suburb on the Sunshine Coast
, Queensland
. The postcode is 4562. The suburb contains Lake Weyba
, a tidal lake that flows into Noosa River
. "Weyba" is believed to mean "place of stingrays" or "place of flying squirrels". Weyba Downs now covers the area previously known as Peregian Beach South which had the postcode 4573.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. The postcode is 4562. The suburb contains Lake Weyba
Lake Weyba
Lake Weyba, a large, shallow salt-water lake, is an important fish-breeding habitat. In the early 1900s, Lake Weyba had a large number of stingrays, which would have been easy targets for the spears of the Aboriginal people....
, a tidal lake that flows into Noosa River
Noosa River
The Noosa River is a river situated in South East Queensland. The catchment starts in Wahpoonga Range near Mount Elliot in the coastal Great Sandy National Park and meanders south through a lakes district around Tewantin....
. "Weyba" is believed to mean "place of stingrays" or "place of flying squirrels". Weyba Downs now covers the area previously known as Peregian Beach South which had the postcode 4573.