Aerial View 1965

Aerial view of area which the Kawana Estates Pty Ltd. Developed during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, Mooloolaba Waters Estate was opened for sale in August 1971, with Tuckers Creek being the 1st canal development.

In right of photo is McKenzie’s Bridge, which was completed in July 1965 and so called after Mr & Mrs McKenzie who had built a fish shop and wharf for the trawlers to tie up to, next to the bridge (see: construction next to bridge.)

This fish shop is now called “The Bridge Fish Shop”

Aerial view south over Point Cartwright, July 1965

Aerial photograph looking south over Point Cartwright and future Kawana Waters before the canal development had begun.

The Nicklin Way was opened in July 1965, after the road connecting Caloundra and Mooloolaba was completed with the building of McKenzies Bridge (next to Bridge Seafoods) over the Mooloolah River.

Aerial view south over Point Cartwright, 1969-1970

Aerial view of Point Cartwright and Buddina, showing real estate development in those areas during the 1969-1970 period.

Aerial view of Mooloolah river, Buddina, 1969

Aerial photograph showing canal development on the Mooloolah River, at Buddina, by Kawana Estates Pty Ltd during 1969.

Note that the Kawana Waters canal ends just where Malkana Crescent would start, off Beltana Crescent. The street with the single house in it, with water on 3 sides, is Adaluma Avenue, the next is Kooringal Crescent.

Dam wall opening 24th-28th December 1971

Spectators gathered on the dam wall which remained after a blast released water from the Mooloolah River into Baronga Broadwater at Minyama.

The 1st motor boat is pictured going into the broadwater, a boy on a surfboard was the 1st actual craft on the broadwater.

Tucker’s Creek was the 1st canal development in the area by Kawana Estate Pty Ltd. Land was released for sale in the Mooloolaba Waters Estate in August 1971.

Aerial view south over Point Cartwright, 23 October 1979

Aerial view of Point Cartwright and Kawana, south to Caloundra.

Lawrie’s Marina

Lawrie’s Marina, Circa 1980-1982 at Orana Street, Buddina.

Built in 1974 for Mr Keith Lawrie, the marina was built to be un-sinkable, using a buoyancy system where the floats beneath the concrete were filled with polystyrene foam.

After 12 months the marina, which covers 1.4 ha of water, opened with 20 berths, a main office, kiosk, shops, chandlery shop, fuelling facilities, showers, laundry and toilets.

More berths were gradually built until there were 130 altogether, some were sold individually and Mr Lawrie sold the marina in 1989.