Coolum Beach, Queensland
suburb of Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Coolum Beach is a beachside town and coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Coolum Beach had a population of 9,152 people.
Geography
Coolum Beach has the following mountains (from north to south):
Mount Peregian (Mount Emu) (26.5068°S 153.0866°E / -26.5068; 153.0866 (Mount Peregian (Mount Emu))) 71 metres (233 ft)
Toboggan Hill (26.5359°S 153.0905°E / -26.5359; 153.0905 (Toboggan Hill)) 80 metres (260 ft)
Eurungunder Hill (26.5423°S 153.0918°E / -26.5423; 153.0918 (Eurungunder Hill)) 100 metres (330 ft)
Coolum Beach has the following coastal features (from north to south):
Peregian Beach (26.5053°S 153.0950°E / -26.5053; 153.0950 (Peregian Beach)), extending south from Peregian Beach to the north-east
Coolum Beach (26.5218°S 153.0932°E / -26.5218; 153.0932 (Coolum Beach)), along the mid-coastline of the suburb
Point Perry (26.5360°S 153.0958°E / -26.5360; 153.0958 (Point Perry))
However, Mount Coolum (to the south of the suburb) dominates the landscape.
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.
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).
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.
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