Buderim
| Buderim Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |
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Buderim Waterfall Boardwalk, 2016 | |
| Coordinates | 26°41′05″S 153°03′12″E / 26.6847°S 153.0532°E |
| Population | 58,956 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 771.7/km2 (1,998.6/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4556 |
| Area | 76.4 km2 (29.5 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region |
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Buderim (/ˈbʌdrəm/ BUH-drəm) is a town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It sits on a 180-metre (590 ft) mountain which overlooks the southern Sunshine Coast communities.
The name "Buderim" is usually believed to be derived from a local Kabi Kabi Aboriginal word for the hairpin honeysuckle, (Badderam) Banksia spinulosa var. collina. However, as the environment on the mountain before British occupation was one of dense rainforest not Banksia heath, the name may have come from the Yugambeh word budherahm meaning sacred or spiritual.
In the 2021 census, the town of Buderim had a population of 58,956 people.