Cooloola Cove, Queensland
| Cooloola Cove Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cooloola Cove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°58′50″S 152°59′40″E / 25.9805°S 152.9944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,921 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4580 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
The Veterans Memorial Wall was unveiled on Saturday 11 November 2006 and commemorates those who served in the Vietnam War.[4]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,513 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,633 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,921 people.[3]
Education[edit]
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.[7]
Amenities[edit]
The Veterans & Community Hall is on the corner of Nautilus Drive and Santa Maria Court (25°58′15″S 152°59′06″E / 25.9709°S 152.9851°E).[8][9] There is a memorial wall for veterans of the Vietnam War.[4]
Cooloola Wesleyan Methodist Church meets at the Veterans & Community Hall.[10] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[11]
Centenary Of Federation Park is in Mauretania Avenue (25°58′05″S 152°58′36″E / 25.9680°S 152.9767°E). Barbeques are available.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooloola Cove (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Cooloola Cove – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46319)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooloola Cove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Cooloola Cove Memorial Wall". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cooloola Cove (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cooloola Cove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Cooloola Cove Veterans Hall". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Google (1 September 2023). "Cooloola Cove Veterans & Community Hall" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Cooloola". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Centenary of Federation Park". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- "Cooloola Cove". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.