The Pelican Waters land selling agency has the slogan "Pelican Waters a magic place to live".
History
In 1881 explorer William Landsborough acquired land in the area now Pelican Waters and Golden Beach, calling his property Loch Lamerough. He died at this property in 1886. In 1946, 2,372 acres (960 ha) of Landsborough's property was sold to cover unpaid rates. It was purchased by real estate agent Roy Henzell. In 1989 Henzell's agency commences the construction of a canal estate from the wetlands of the Bell Creek estuary to create Pelican Waters.[4][5]
The suburb named and bounded on 8 December 1995. The name Pelican Waters was proposed by the land developer.[2]
Caloundra City School opened on 27 January 2005.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Pelican Waters had a population of 6,277 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Pelican Waters had a population of 7,393 people.[1]
There are no government schools in the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Golden Beach State School at Golden Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Caloundra State High School in Caloundra.[3]
^"Pelican Waters". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.