Cooloolabin is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Cooloolabin had a population of 257 people.[1]
| Cooloolabin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cooloolabin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°32′24″S 152°54′04″E / 26.54°S 152.9011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 257 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.883/km2 (20.42/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Most of Cooloolabin is mountainous, densely forested and within the Mapleton National Park, including Mount Bottle and Glass (230 metres) and Swain Peak (280 metres). Only two small valleys to the south are developed as rural residential areas.[3]
History edit
Cooloolabin is an Aboriginal word meaning "place of koalas".[2]
Cooloolabin Provisional School opened in 1915. It became Cooloolabin State School on 1 September 1916. It closed in 1962.[4]
In the 2016 census Cooloolabin had a population of 257 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cooloolabin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Cooloolabin – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49803)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Further reading edit
- Blyth, Audienne (2003). Streets and roads of Yandina & district : their history & origins : includes the localities of: Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. Audienne Blyth. ISBN 978-0-646-42982-3.
- Blyth, Audienne Desley (2009). Yandina & District : a pictorial history, including the localities of Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. The Author. ISBN 978-0-646-51739-1.