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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 2016 census the locality of Kooringal had a population of 45 people.[1]

Kooringal Queensland
Kooringal
Coordinates	27.35°S 153.4205°E / -27.35; 153.4205 (Kooringal (town centre))
Population	45 (2016 census locality)[1]
• Density	230/km2 (580/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
Suburbs around Kooringal: Moreton Bay Moreton Bay Moreton Island Moreton Bay Kooringal Moreton Island Moreton Bay Moreton Bay Moreton Island

Geography

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 (27.3553°S 153.4191°E / -27.3553; 153.4191 (Campbell Point)).[9]

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][10][11]

In the 2011 census, Kooringal had a population of 297 people.[12]

In the 2016 census the locality of Kooringal had a population of 45 people.[1]

Economy

The Toulkerrie Oyster Farm produces fresh Moreton Bay rock oysters; it takes around three years to grow the oysters large enough for the table. The farming process is environmentally sustainable and won the 2010 National Landcare Awards for Sustainable Farm Practices.[5][13]

Amenities

Moorgumpin Park (also known as The Dal Pope Reserve) is at 45 Kooringal Esplanade (27.3529°S 153.4198°E / -27.3529; 153.4198 (Moorgumpin Park)). It has public toilets.[14][15]

Kooringal Fire Station is an operational fire station metro (27.3490°S 153.4221°E / -27.3490; 153.4221 (Kooringal Fire Station)).[16]

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]

References

Further reading

• Ludlow, Peter (2012), Moreton Bay people 2012, Peter Ludlow, ISBN 978-0-9577260-9-3

External links

• "Town map of Kooringal". Queensland Government. 1980.

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