Cooloola Cove, Queensland

Cooloola Cove
Cooloola Cove
Coordinates: 25°58′50″S 152°59′40″E / 25.9805°S 152.9944°E / -25.9805; 152.9944 (Cooloola Cove (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 • Total2,921 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density197.4/km2 (511.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4580
Suburbs around Cooloola Cove
Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay Cooloola
Toolara Forest Cooloola Cove Cooloola
Toolara Forest Cooloola Cooloola

Cooloola Cove is a coastal locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,921 people.[2]

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.[4]

Demographics

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.[2]

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.[7]

Amenities

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 / -25.9709; 152.9851 (Cooloola Wesleyan Methodist Church)).[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 / -25.9680; 152.9767 (Centenary Of Federation Park)). Barbeques are available.[12][13]

References

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