Kooringal, Queensland
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| Kooringal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kooringal | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°21′00″S 153°25′14″E / 27.35°S 153.4205°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 43 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4025 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Redcliffe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bonner | ||||||||||||||
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Kooringal is a coastal town and locality on the south-west coast of Moreton Island within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Kooringal had a population of 43 people.[1]
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:[4]
- the Toulkerrie-Kooringal Bypass Road which travels north through the mangroves along the west coast until the sandy western beach commences. At this point the road becomes known as the Tangalooma-Kooringal Road and travels along the western beach until it reaches Tangalooma.[4]
- the Mirapool Lagoon Bypass Road which crosses the island to the east coast beach, where it becomes the Mirapool - Middle Track Road and follows the eastern beach to the north
Located just to the north-east of the locality is the Kooringal Airstrip (also known as Baroco) which is 500 metres (1,600 ft) long.[5][6] 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.[7]
A small island (informally known as Crab Island) is to the north-west of Kooringal and the channel between them is called Days Gutter.[8]
Campbell Point is the point at the southern end of Kooringal Esplanade (27°21′19″S 153°25′09″E / 27.3553°S 153.4191°E).[9]
The land use is almost entirely residential housing.[10]
History
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 66 square miles (170 km2) for most of Moreton Island, noting that the island as a whole is approximately 186 square kilometres (72 sq mi). 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.[9][11][12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Moreton Island had a population of 297 people.[13]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Kooringal had a population of 45 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Kooringal had a population of 43 people.[1]
Economy
Education
There are no schools on Moreton Island. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[16]
Amenities
Moorgumpin Park (also known as The Dal Pope Reserve) is at 45 Kooringal Esplanade (27°21′10″S 153°25′11″E / 27.3529°S 153.4198°E). It has public toilets.[17][18]
Kooringal Fire Station is at 73 Goondool Street (27°20′56″S 153°25′20″E / 27.3490°S 153.4221°E).[19]
Attractions
The waters in the Kooringal area are noted for their fishing. Consequently, many of the buildings in Kooringal are holiday homes and fishing clubhouses.[5]
