Coolum Beach

Coolum Beach Sunshine Coast

State :	Australia Australia
State :	Queensland
City :	Sunshine Coast Region

Coordinates :	26 ° 32 ' S , 153 ° 5' E Coordinates: 26 ° 32 ' S , 153 ° 5' E-26.528333333333 153.09055555556 10
Height :	10 m
Area :	27.3 km²

Residents :	8,497 (2016)
Population density :	311 inhabitants per km²

Time zone :	AEST (UTC + 10)
Telephone code :	(+61) 07
Postal code :	4573

LGA :

Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Coolum Beach

Coolum Beach is a coastal town on the Sunshine Coast in the Australian state of Queensland .

geography

Coolum Beach is one of seven urban centers in the Sunshine Coast region . The nearest major city, Brisbane, is 119 kilometers away. The sandy beach that encompasses the city bears the same name. Mount Coolum National Park , the center of which is Mount Coolum, is located near Coolum Beach . The mountain is visible from almost all of Coolum Beach. In the west the place is surrounded by a hilly landscape, while in the east lies the Pacific Ocean .

history

The name Coolum is derived from the word kulum or gulum from a local Aboriginal language , which can be translated as 'blank' or 'without point'. This can be attributed to the fact that Mount Coolum has no point.

The first Europeans reached Coolum Beach in the 19th century. They grew sugar cane plantations , which would later ensure economic success. At the beginning of the 20th century, European settlers began to settle permanently. They created opportunities to connect Coolum Beach with other cities. So a tram was opened, which was expanded in the 1920s, and in addition a boat was built. These logistical measures promoted the success of sugar cane cultivation, which gave the city financial stability. From the 1960s onwards, sugar cane cultivation was replaced by tourism as the most important source of income.

tourism

Tourism in Coolum Beach began in the 1960s when Brisbane workers settled down and started building vacation homes. Today the beach is one of the most popular on the Sunshine Coast and also suitable for surfing. There is a local surf club at the southern end of the beach promenade and a surf school.

Others

Coolum Beach is internationally known for events that took place in the region. In 2002, the heads of state of the Commonwealth members came to Coolum Beach for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting . From 2002 to 2012 the city hosted the Australian PGA Championship , an important tournament on the Australian golf calendar.

Julian Wilson, an internationally known surfer, was born and raised in Coolum Beach.

Suburbs of Coolum Beach

Peregian Springs
Peregian Beach
Yandina Creek
Marcoola
Yaroomba

Individual evidence

↑ Climate statistics for Australian locations (COOLUM BOWLS CLUB). Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology , accessed November 28, 2013 .
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Coolum Beach ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
↑ http://www.coolum.com.au/display_news.asp?id=16&catid=222&cattype=1
↑ http://www.coolum.com.au/display_news.asp?id=89&catid=586&cattype=1
↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/australian-pga-on-the-move/story-e6frg7mf-1226534664227

[1] Climate statistics for Australian locations (COOLUM BOWLS CLUB). Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology , accessed November 28, 2013 .

[2] Australian Bureau of Statistics : Coolum Beach ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[3] ttp://www.coolum.com.au/display_news.asp?id=16&catid=222&cattype=1

[4] ttp://www.coolum.com.au/display_news.asp?id=89&catid=586&cattype=1

[5] ttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/australian-pga-on-the-move/story-e6frg7mf-1226534664227