| Type: | town |
| Kooringal | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -27.35°N 153.4205°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 9 |
| Pop: | 43 |
| Postcode: | 4025 |
| Area: | 0.2 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Lga: | City of Brisbane |
| Stategov: | Redcliffe |
| Fedgov: | Bonner |
| Near-N: | Moreton Bay |
| Near-Ne: | Moreton Island |
| Near-E: | Moreton Island |
| Near-Se: | Moreton Island |
| Near-S: | Moreton Bay |
| Near-Sw: | Moreton Bay |
| Near-W: | Moreton Bay |
| Near-Nw: | Moreton Bay |
Kooringal is a coastal town and locality on the south-west coast of Moreton Island within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Kooringal had a population of 43 people.
Kooringal consists of a few streets of housing along the south-western tip of Moreton Island. It is connected to the other settlements on the island by two routes:
Located just to the north-east of the locality is the Kooringal Airstrip (also known as Baroco) which is long.[3] A vehicular barge service operates from Amity Point to Kooringal at some times of year. Otherwise, vehicles must use the barge to Tangalooma and drive south to Kooringal.[4]
A small island (informally known as Crab Island) is to the north-west of Kooringal and the channel between them is called Days Gutter.[5]
Campbell Point is the point at the southern end of Kooringal Esplanade (-27.3553°N 153.4191°W).[6]
Campbell Point was named after George Peter Campbell (son of James Campbell), the Secretary of the Brisbane Tug and Steamship Company Ltd. In 1902 he acquired a lease for for most of Moreton Island, noting that the island as a whole is approximately . He built a house and stock yard at this headland. In 1903 he began shipping drought-stricken cattle from western Queensland to the island to fatten them up for sale.[7] [8]
In the, Moreton Island had a population of 297 people.
In the, the locality of Kooringal had a population of 45 people.
In the, the locality of Kooringal had a population of 43 people.
The Toulkerrie Oyster Farm produces fresh Moreton Bay rock oysters; it takes around three years to grow the oysters large enough for the table. The farming process is environmentally sustainable and won the 2010 National Landcare Awards for Sustainable Farm Practices.[9]
Moorgumpin Park (also known as The Dal Pope Reserve) is at 45 Kooringal Esplanade (-27.3529°N 153.4198°W). It has public toilets.[10] [11]
Kooringal Fire Station is an operational fire station metro (-27.349°N 153.4221°W).[12]
The waters in the Kooringal area are noted for their fishing. Consequently, many of the buildings in Kooringal are holiday homes and fishing clubhouses.[13]
