Beerwah is a rural town and a locality in the
hinterland of the Sunshine Coast Region,
Queensland, Australia. Beerwah is situated north
of Glass House Mountains, approximately 80
kilometres (50 mi) north of Brisbane, and just
south of Landsborough. The main road through
Beerwah is called Steve Irwin Way. It was formerly
known as the Glasshouse Mountain Tourist
Route and is accessed by the Bruce Highway,
which bypassed the town in 1985.
Beerwah is administered by the Sunshine Coast
Regional Council. At the 2006 census, Beerwah
had a population of 1,626, with a further 2,636
people living in the surrounding locality.