Sunrise Beach

History

Between 2008 and 2013, Sunrise Beach (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region. Streets in Sunrise Beach were named to commemorate Australia's victory in the 1983 America's Cup including Ben Lexcen Drive (yacht designer Ben Lexcen), Conner Place (American yachtsman Dennis Conner), Newport Street (Newport, Rhode Island, the location of the competition), Columbia Crescent (the winning yachts of 1899, 1901 and 1958), Defender Court (winning yacht of 1937), Intrepid Place (winning yacht of 1967 and 1970), Dame Pattie Dr (Australian yacht in the 1967 race), Mylar Ct (material used in sails), Bond Court (Alan Bond who funded Australia's 1983 challenge) and Victory Crescent.

Geography

Sunrise Beach is by road southeast of Noosa Heads.

Most-observed species

• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  4,868
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  3,784
• Lewin's Honeyeater

  Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
  3,759
• Pied Currawong

  Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  3,199
• Bar-shouldered Dove

  Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
  3,142
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  3,005
• Blue-faced Honeyeater

  Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  2,864
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  2,746