Mount Coolum, Queensland
| Mount Coolum Sunshine Coast,Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Suburban street with the mountain behind, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Mount Coolum | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°33′58″S153°04′58″E/ 26.5661°S 153.0827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,545 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 891/km2(2,308/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4573 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.1 km2(2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST(UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Coolumis a coastalsuburbin theSunshine Coast Region,Queensland,Australia.[2][3]In the2021 census,Mount Coolum had a population of 4,545 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]TheSunshine Motorwaypasses through the locality from the north-west (Coolum Beach) to the south-west (Marcoola). TheDavid Low Waypasses through the locality from north-east (Yaroomba) to south-east (Marcoola).[4]
The mountain Mount Coolum (from which the suburb takes its name) is in the centre of the locality (26°33′41″S153°05′03″E/ 26.5615°S 153.0841°E). Historically the mountain was known asHalf Way Lump.[3]It is 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level. The mountain is protected within theMount Coolum National Park.[5][4]
There is a sandy beach along theCoral Seacoast.[4]
History
[edit]The nameCoolumderives fromKabi wordgulumorkulummeaningwithoutorwanting,probably referring to the Aboriginal legend of the mountain's head being knocked off in a fight with Ninderry, with the head becomingMudjimba Island(26°36′53″S153°06′53″E/ 26.6147°S 153.1147°E).[2][6]
Demographics
[edit]In the2016 census,Mount Coolum had a population of 4,265 people.[7]
In the2021 census,Mount Coolum had a population of 4,545 people.[1]
Amenities
[edit]TheSunshine Coast Regional Counciloperates amobile libraryservice which visits Suncoast Beach Drive.[8]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Mount Coolum. The nearest primary school is Coolum State School in neighbouring Coolum Beach. The nearest secondary school isCoolum State High School,also in Coolum Beach.[4]
References
[edit]- ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Mount Coolum (SAL)".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved28 February2023.
- ^ab"Mount Coolum – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48781)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved27 January2020.
- ^ab"Mount Coolum – hill in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 8153)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved7 April2020.
- ^abcd"Queensland Globe".State of Queensland.Retrieved6 April2020.
- ^"Mount Coolum National Park – national park in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 39565)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved7 April2020.
- ^"Mudjimba Island – island in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 23297)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved7 April2020.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Mount Coolum (SSC)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved20 October2018.
- ^"Libraries: Mobile timetable".Sunshine Coast Regional Council.Archivedfrom the original on 30 January 2018.Retrieved30 January2018.
External links
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- "Mount Coolum".Queensland Places.Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Mount Coolum Information from Coolum Website