Coolum Beach, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Coolum Beach
State:qld
City:Sunshine Coast
Coordinates:-26.5295°N 153.091°W
Pop:9152
Postcode:4573
Area:27.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:26.8
Dir1:NE
Location1:Nambour
Dist2:37.8
Dir2:N
Location2:Caloundra
Dist3:118
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Elevation:8
Lga:Sunshine Coast Region, Divisions 8 and 9
Stategov:Ninderry
Stategov2:Maroochydore
Fedgov:Fairfax
Near-N:Peregian Springs
Near-Ne:Peregian Beach
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Yaroomba
Point Arkwright
Near-S:Mount Coolum
Near-Sw:Maroochy River
Near-W:Yandina Creek
Near-Nw:Verrierdale

Coolum Beach is a beachside town and coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the suburb of Coolum Beach had a population of 9,152 people.

Geography

Coolum Beach has the following mountains (from north to south):

Coolum Beach has the following coastal features (from north to south):

However, Mount Coolum (to the south of the suburb) dominates the landscape.[9]

The Yandina-Coolum Road enters from the west.

History

The town's name originated from the indigenous term "gulum" or "kulum," meaning "blunt" or "headless," in reference to Mount Coolum's shape.[10]

The Coolum district encompasses the traditional land of the 'Inabara' or 'Yinneburra' clan from the Undanbi tribe, which was a subset of the larger group known as Kabi Kabi (or Gubbi Gubbi).[10]

Coolum Provisional School opened on 2 April 1917. In 1930, it became Coolum State School.

In December 1923, land in the Mt Coolum Beach Estate second section went to auction, following the successful sale of portions in the first section, and one month after the official opening of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane Tramway extension to Coolum. All lots were described as having an uninterrupted view of the Pacific Ocean.[11]

In 1931, the Coolum Beach branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association were donated a block of land and purchased the adjacent block at 7-9 Coolum Terrace . In 1965, a former school building was moved onto the block which was replaced with a new building in 1990. In 2013, the CWA decided that the hall was under-utilised and that its increasing property value should be realised to support other projects.[12] [13] The property was sold into private ownership on 21 September 2013 for $660,000.[14]

Holy Spirit Anglican Church was dedicated on 14 November 1970. It was consecrated by Archbishop Felix Arnott on 5 November 1977.[15]

Coolum State High School opened on 29 January 1985.

The Coolum Library opened in 1989 with a major refurbishment in 1997.[16]

In 2002, Coolum hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, replacing the 2001 meeting that was postponed and moved from Brisbane in the wake of the September 11 attacks.[17] [18]

Along with a number of other regional Australian newspapers owned by NewsCorp, the Coolum News newspaper ceased publication in June 2020.[19]

Demographics

In the, the suburb of Coolum Beach had a population of 8,497 people.

In the, the suburb of Coolum Beach had a population of 9,152 people.

Education

Coolum State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at School Road (-26.535°N 153.0783°W).[20] [21] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,025 students with 69 teachers (63 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).[22] It includes a special education program.

Coolum State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls at Havana Road East (-26.5019°N 153.0862°W); the school services grades 7 through 12.[23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,092 students with 88 teachers (84 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Despite the name, Coolum Beach Christian College is in neighbouring Yandina Creek.

Amenities

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a public library at 6 Park Street.[24]

Coolum Beach Uniting Church is at 22-26 Elizabeth Street (corner of Heathfield Road,).[25] [26] [27]

Holy Spirit Anglican Church is 25 Beach Road (corner of Perry Street,).[28]

Attractions

Coolum Beach is a popular day trip and holiday destination. The town is focused around the beach, which is patrolled by life savers and offers swimming and surfing; in its day, the beach is known as one of the best breaks in Queensland. Parks, a boardwalk, esplanade shops, and the surf lifesaver club surround the beach. Over the last five years Coolum Beach has seen heavy development, with new buildings for retail business and holiday apartments.

Lows Lookout is a tourist attraction at the top of Grandview Drive on Toboggan Hill (-26.5352°N 153.0907°W).[29]

Public transport

Kinetic Group is contracted to Translink, which operates local buses.

The nearest railway station is Yandina Railway Station. From the Yanida Railway Station, there are Queensland Rail trains to Roma Street railway station in Brisbane, as well as a line to Ipswich and North Gympie.

Notable people

Notable people who are from or have lived in Coolum include:

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

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  6. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125060730/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  7. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  8. 25 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Noosa Walks and Trails . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20190309022040/https://www.rwnoosaholidays.com.au/things-to-do/noosa-walks-and-trails . 9 March 2019 . 2018-11-06 . rwnoosaholidays.com.au . en.
  10. Web site: Coolum Town History . 2023-08-18 . heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
  11. News: Advertising. 24 December 1925. Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. 29 October 2019. 1128. Queensland, Australia. XXIII. 2. National Library of Australia. 12 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210912033223/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76854508. live.
  12. Web site: Mackander. M.. 20 April 2013. CWA branch looking for new members to keep club alive. live. 2021-03-19. Sunshine Coast Daily. en. 9 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309004351/https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/cwa-branch-looking-new-members-keep-group-alive/1837463/.
  13. Web site: Erle. L.. 16 September 2013. Coolum hall a big hit on the international sales market. live. 2021-03-19. Sunshine Coast Daily. en. 8 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308205230/https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/buyers-eye-coolum-site/2021115/.
  14. Web site: Garry . Mike . 4 October 2013 . Former CWA hall goes for a scone . 2021-03-19 . Sunshine Coast Daily . en .
  15. Web site: 2018-05-01 . About Us . 2022-03-30 . Coolum Anglican Church . en . 12 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412122052/https://anglicanchurchcoolum.com/about-us/ . live .
  16. Web site: Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17. November 2017. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf. 30 January 2018. live. 30 January 2018.
  17. Web site: The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) . 2022-03-30 . . en . 14 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314090448/https://www.moadoph.gov.au/blog/the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-chogm/ . live .
  18. Web site: Coolum Declaration on the Commonwealth in the 21st Century: Continuity and Renewal, 2002 . 2022-03-30 . . en . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307202211/https://thecommonwealth.org/coolum-declaration-commonwealth-21st-century-continuity-and-renewal-2002 . live .
  19. Web site: 28 May 2020 . Future is digital: News announces major changes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201222032551/https://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/future-digital-news-announces-major-changes/4025188/ . 2020-12-22 . 2020-12-22 . Gatton Star . en.
  20. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  21. Web site: 2019-05-16 . Coolum State School . 2022-03-30 . Coolum State School . en . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322144811/https://coolumss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  22. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . live .
  23. Web site: 2019-10-11 . Coolum State High School . 2022-03-30 . Coolum State High School . en . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322144459/https://coolumshs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  24. Web site: Coolum Library. Sunshine Coast Regional Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130205040/https://library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/About-Libraries/Open-Hours/Coolum-Library. 30 January 2018. live. 30 January 2018.
  25. Web site: Find a Church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/. 24 October 2020. 22 November 2020. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.
  26. Web site: COOLUM BEACH. live. 2021-09-12. Mary Burnett Presbytery. 22 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522080348/https://www.maryburnettpres.org.au/coolum-beach/.
  27. Web site: Coolum Beach Uniting Church. live. 2021-09-12. Churches Australia. en. 12 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210912033222/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/directory/1288-coolum-beach-uniting-church.
  28. Web site: Coolum Anglican Church . 2022-03-30 . Coolum Anglican Church . en . 4 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204145001/https://anglicanchurchcoolum.com/ . live .
  29. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Tourist points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  30. News: Scott . Kellie . 2015-11-03 . 'Instafamous' teen reveals social media's ugly truth . en-AU . . 2022-03-30 . 8 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108120225/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-03/instagram-personality-essena-oneill-reveals-social-media-truth/6908270 . live .
  31. Web site: About Julian Wilson . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131123100531/http://www.julianwilson.com/about . 23 November 2013 . 21 November 2013 . JulianWilson.com.

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