Kooralbyn, Queensland facts for kids
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Kooralbyn Airstrip runway, 2011
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 Kooralbyn
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,697 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 19.416/km2 (50.29/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1830s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 87.4 km2 (33.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Kooralbyn is a rural area, also called a locality, in the Scenic Rim Region of Queensland, Australia. In 2021, about 1,697 people lived there. It's known for its beautiful valley setting and its history as a large cattle grazing area.
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Where is Kooralbyn?
Kooralbyn is located about 22 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Beaudesert. It's also around 95 kilometers (59 miles) southwest of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland. The famous Gold Coast is about 56 kilometers (35 miles) to the west.
Many people who live in Kooralbyn call it "the Valley." This is because its old name was Kooralbyn Valley.
A Look at Kooralbyn's History
The name Kooralbyn comes from the Yugambeh dialect language. It means "the place of the copperhead snake."
European settlers first came to this area in the 1830s. They were looking for good quality wood from the forests. Later, in the 1840s, people started moving here to set up large farms called pastoral estates. Kooralbyn became one of the biggest of these estates. The land was mostly used for raising cattle.
The Kooralbyn International School opened its doors on January 30, 1985.
People Living in Kooralbyn
In 2021, the population of Kooralbyn was 1,697 people. A few years earlier, in 2016, the average age of people living in Kooralbyn was 46 years old. This was a bit older than the average age for all of Australia. Most people in Kooralbyn speak English at home.
Education in Kooralbyn
The Kooralbyn International School is a private school for students from Prep (the first year of school) all the way to Year 12. It's located at Ogilvie Place. In 2017, the school had 285 students.
There are no public government schools right in Kooralbyn. The closest public primary schools are in Tamrookum and Boonah. For high school, students usually go to public schools in Boonah or Beaudesert.
What Can You Do in Kooralbyn?
Kooralbyn has many useful places and activities. There's a shopping complex where you can find groceries, fuel, and other things. You can also find a hotel, an 18-hole golf course, and fields for playing polo.
The area also has an airstrip, mini golf, and tennis courts. There are places to stay overnight, like self-contained apartments. The Scenic Rim Regional Council also has a mobile library service that visits Salisbury Avenue.
The Kooralbyn Resort
In 1979, work began on a big resort in Kooralbyn. It was planned to have many different fun activities. In 1982, 55 holiday houses were finished. A new hotel was added to the resort in 1991.
The resort and golf course closed down in 2008. But in 2014, a person named Peter Huang bought the Kooralbyn Resort. After a lot of work and money spent on fixing it up, the resort reopened in June 2016. It was renamed the Ramada Resort Kooralbyn Valley.
