Cooloola Cove, Queensland

Cooloola Cove is a coastal locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,921 people.^[1]

Cooloola Cove Queensland
Cooloola Cove
Coordinates	25.9805°S 152.9944°E / -25.9805; 152.9944 (Cooloola Cove (centre of locality))
Population	2,921 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	197.4/km2 (511.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4580
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Area	14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.2 km (4 mi) S of Tin Can Bay 52.1 km (32 mi) NE of Gympie 228 km (142 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Cooloola Cove: Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay Cooloola Toolara Forest Cooloola Cove Cooloola Toolara Forest Cooloola Cooloola

Geography

Cooloola Cove is in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, 219 kilometers or a two-and-a-half-hour drive north of the state capital Brisbane and a 52-kilometre or half-hour drive from the Council Seat and city, Gympie.

History

The Veterans Memorial Wall was unveiled on Saturday 11 November 2006 and commemorates those who served in the Vietnam War.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,513 people.^[4]

In the 2016 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,633 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,921 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cooloola Cove. The nearest government school is Tin Can Bay State School in neighbouring Tin Can Bay to the north; it provides primary schooling and secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the south-west.^[6]

Amenities

The Veterans & Community Hall is on the corner of Nautilus Drive and Santa Maria Court (25.9709°S 152.9851°E / -25.9709; 152.9851 (Cooloola Wesleyan Methodist Church)).^[7][8] There is a memorial wall for veterans of the Vietnam War.^[3]

Cooloola Wesleyan Methodist Church meets at the Veterans & Community Hall.^[9] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.^[10]

Centenary Of Federation Park is in Mauretania Avenue (25.9680°S 152.9767°E / -25.9680; 152.9767 (Centenary Of Federation Park)). Barbeques are available.^[11][12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooloola Cove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Cooloola Cove – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46319)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
3. "Cooloola Cove Memorial Wall". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cooloola Cove (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cooloola Cove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
7. "Cooloola Cove Veterans Hall". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
8. "Cooloola Cove Veterans & Community Hall" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
9. "Cooloola". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
10. "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
11. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
12. "Centenary of Federation Park". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

External links

• "Cooloola Cove". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.