Peregian Beach

History

The Gubbi Gubbi (also written as Kabi Kabi) are the traditional owers of the Peregian area, who lived inland during the winter and on the coast in the summer, having a camp site near Lake Weyba. The name Peregian is a Kabi Kabi word for emu or may derive from perridhan/jan meaning mangrove seeds. During World War II, Peregian Beach, Sunshine Beach and surrounding areas were used for artillery training. Current residents occasionally discover artillery shells and unexploded ordnance on their land. A township began to develop in 1960 with an initial subdivision of land around Pelican Street. The town was officially named Peregian on 1 April 1966. It was renamed Perigian Beach on 1 February 1972. Between 2008 and 2013, all of Peregian Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region. In 2015, there was a competition for local residents to choose one of four pieces of artwork to decorate the concrete walls of the Peregian Beach Reservoir. The winning artwork was "Peregian Stand" by Peregian artist Colin Passmore which depicted a stand of melaleuca trees. In 2018, the Peregian Beach Digital Hub was opened by Queensland minister Stirling Hinchliffe, local member Sandy Bolton, and Mayor Tony Wellington It was built on the site of the former Peregian Bowls Club. In September 2019, Peregian Beach was significantly impacted by bushfires believed to be deliberately started by two teenagers. It took 200 firefighters two days to control the blaze.

Geography

Peregian Beach within the Sunshine Coast Region comprises continual residential development along the eastern coastal strip of sandy beaches. The David Low Way passes north to south through this area. Development to the west is constrained by Noosa National Park. Peregian Beach within the Shire of Noosa is further west, bounded on the north by Lake Weyba and to the east by Noosa National Park and Murdering Creek. Its south-western boundary roughly follows Emu Mountain Road. This area is only sparsely settled.

Most-observed species

• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  6,692
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  6,255
• Lewin's Honeyeater

  Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
  5,824
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  5,673
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  5,261
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  5,258
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  4,976
• Bar-shouldered Dove

  Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
  4,811