Cooloola Cove, Queensland
Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
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Cooloola Cove is a coastal locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,921 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 25.9805°S 152.9944°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,921 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 197.4/km2 (511.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4580 | ||||||||||||
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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.[3]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,513 people.[4]
In the 2016 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,633 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,921 people.[1]
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.[6]
Amenities
The Veterans & Community Hall is on the corner of Nautilus Drive and Santa Maria Court (25.9709°S 152.9851°E).[7][8] There is a memorial wall for veterans of the Vietnam War.[3]
Cooloola Wesleyan Methodist Church meets at the Veterans & Community Hall.[9] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[10]
Centenary of Federation Park is in Mauretania Avenue (25.9680°S 152.9767°E). Barbeques are available.[11][12]
