Cooroibah, Queensland
| Cooroibah Noosa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Lake Cooroibah at sunset | |||||||||||||||
  Cooroibah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°19′55″S 153°00′04″E / 26.3319°S 153.0011°ECoordinates: 26°19′55″S 153°00′04″E / 26.3319°S 153.0011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,041 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 56.54/km2 (146.43/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4565 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Noosa Heads | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Cooroibah is a locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cooroibah had a population of 2041 people.[1]
Geography[]
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 Noosa river, between lake Cooroibah and lake Cootharaba |
A section of the Great Sandy National Park has been established in the north of Cooroibah. The Noosa River marks part of the northeast boundary and the whole of is part of the suburb. The southern boundary continues along part of . The largest flood event recorded at Lake Cooroibah was 2.55 metres in 1992.[3]
History[]
The name is Aboriginal for "place of possums".[4]
From 2008 to 2013, Cooroibah was within the Sunshine Coast Region due to the amalgamation and then de-amalgamation of the Shire of Noosa into the Sunshine Coast Region.
In 2011 census, Cooroibah had a population of 1,744 people.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cooroibah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cooroibah – locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 48582)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Flood Warning System For The Noosa River". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ South East Queensland - Place Names Archived 22 June 2005 at the Wayback Machine 16 December 2006
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cooroibah (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
External links[]
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