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At the base of the southern end of the Blackall Range, Landsborough is not only a gateway to this spectacular hinterland strip attracting tourists from far and wide, particularly day-trippers from the coast and city; it is a vibrant, historic township in its own right with a rich history.

Named in honour of explorer, William Landsborough, the first European to cross Australia north to south; it was originally known as Mellum Creek. Mellum is said to be an Aboriginal word for volcano. Mellum Creek township name was changed in 1891, after the railway had gone through the town.

Historically logging was a major industry in Landsborough, whilst nowadays it is a mixture of farming, small business, and light industry; the township has a range of amenities including medical, tavern, primary school, memorial hall, post office, cafes, and IGA – it also has rail to Brisbane and is one of the main rail/bus interchanges for Translink bus services to the Sunshine Coast.

With affordable housing on large blocks, the landscape of Landsborough is changing, attracting a younger demographic seeking value for money, a safe community to raise a family, and close proximity to essential services.

Only five-minutes’ drive to Beerwah’s major amenities, 15-minutes to Maleny up the scenic mountain drive, and 25 minutes to coast beaches; Landsborough truly does offer the best of both worlds from mountain to the sea.

The Corporate Place Industrial Park comprises of 31 industrial land blocks zoned Medium Impact Industry. The estate is located in the central hub of Landsborough, only minutes' drive to the Bruce highway, 19km* north to Caloundra, Sunshine Coast and only 65km* south to Brisbane.

An hour north of Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast stretching from Caloundra in the south through to Noosa/Tewantin in the north and incorporating hinterland townships to the west in between, covers an area of approximately 2,291 square kilometres with 60 kilometres of spectacular open coastline.

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The Sunshine Coast is Australia’s 9th largest population centre (as of June 2021) and 5th largest in the state, with a population growth outpacing most of the nation, and one of the fastest growing regional economies.

Over the past several years there has been billions of dollars’ worth of investment poured into the region from both the public and private sectors, with projects including airport expansion, the building of the public and private university hospitals and health hub, SunCentral CBD in Maroochydore, the city of Aura in Caloundra South, submarine broadband connection providing fastest connection to Asia from the east coast, Bruce Highway upgrade, multiple new housing estates and associated infrastructure including schools and sporting facilities, industrial parks and more.

The Sunshine Coast comes under the governance of two local councils – the Sunshine Coast Regional Council covering the southern to central suburbs, and Noosa Shire Council. There is good connectivity across the region via road networks, rail through the hinterland townships, and bus; and the Sunshine Coast Airport now has a second runway and is open to international travel (now Australia’s fastest growing airport (traffic-wise).

With the 2032 Olympics being held in south-east Queensland, there will be an acceleration in investment in this region, particularly in and around transport, including possible rail upgrades providing line duplication for fast rail and there is also a proposal in place for a light rail coastal service.

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