Peregian Beach is a beach and small coastal town on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is a suburb split between two local government areas with the eastern coastal in the Shire of Noosa and the western hinterland part in the Sunshine Coast Region. In the , Peregian Beach had a population of 4,972 people.
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. 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.
Demographics
In the , the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 3,531 people.
In the , the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 3,791 people.
In the , the suburb of Peregian Beach had a population of 4,972 people.
Education
Peregian Beach Community College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school at 41 Old Emu Mountain Road ().
There are no government schools in Peregian Beach. The nearest government primary schools are Peregian Springs State School in neighbouring Peregian Springs to the south-west and Sunshine Beach State School in Sunshine Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Coolum State High School in neighbouring Coolum Beach to the south.
Amenities
The Shire of Noosa operates a weekly mobile library service located on Woodland Drive.