Cooloola Cove, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cooloola CoveQueensland |
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Population | 2,921 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 197.4/km2 (511/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4580 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Cooloola Cove is a coastal locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,921 people.
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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.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,513 people.
In the 2016 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,633 people.
In the 2021 census, Cooloola Cove had a population of 2,921 people.
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.
Amenities
The Veterans & Community Hall is on the corner of Nautilus Drive and Santa Maria Court (25°58′15″S 152°59′06″E / 25.9709°S 152.9851°E). There is a memorial wall for veterans of the Vietnam War.
Cooloola Wesleyan Methodist Church meets at the Veterans & Community Hall. It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.
Centenary Of Federation Park is in Mauretania Avenue (25°58′05″S 152°58′36″E / 25.9680°S 152.9767°E). Barbeques are available.