Cooloolabin is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Cooloolabin had a population of 257 people.[1]

Cooloolabin Queensland
Cooloolabin
Coordinates	26.54°S 152.9011°E / -26.54; 152.9011 (Cooloolabin (centre of locality))
Population	257 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	7.883/km2 (20.42/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4560
Area	32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Nicklin
Federal division(s)	Fairfax
Suburbs around Cooloolabin: Belli Park Eerwah Vale Bridges Belli Park Cooloolabin Bridges Gheerulla Kiamba Yandina

Geography

Most of Cooloolabin is mountainous, densely forested and within the Mapleton National Park, including Mount Bottle and Glass (230 metres) and Swain Peak (280 metres). Only two small valleys to the south are developed as rural residential areas.[3]

History

Cooloolabin is an Aboriginal word meaning "place of koalas".[2]

Cooloolabin Provisional School opened in 1915. It became Cooloolabin State School on 1 September 1916. It closed in 1962.[4]

In the 2016 census Cooloolabin had a population of 257 people.[1]

References

Further reading

• Blyth, Audienne (2003). Streets and roads of Yandina & district : their history & origins : includes the localities of: Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. Audienne Blyth. ISBN 978-0-646-42982-3.
• Blyth, Audienne Desley (2009). Yandina & District : a pictorial history, including the localities of Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. The Author. ISBN 978-0-646-51739-1.