Cooroy, Queensland

Cooroy
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Population: 2,301(2006 census)[1]
Established: 1885
Postcode: 4563
Location: 22 km (14 mi) W of Noosa Heads
LGA: Sunshine Coast
State District: Nicklin (Cooroy Mountain and Lake MacDonald - Noosa)
Federal Division: Wide Bay
Suburbs around Cooroy:
Black Mountain Pomona Lake MacDonald
Black Mountain Cooroy Cooroy Mountain
Ridgewood Eerwah Vale Eumundi

Cooroy is a town in Queensland, Australia, located in the northern Sunshine Coast hinterland about 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Noosa Heads. Cooroy's name came from Cooroy Mountain, which was originally called Coorooey, from the Aboriginal word for possum, kurui.[2]

Cooroy has one hotel, a Golf Club, a Bowls Club, the RSL Club, a selection of cafes and restaurants, unique retail outlets and a range of accommodation options. Noosa Botanical Gardens is situated on Lake MacDonald just outside of the town and several of the Noosa Trails are accessible in Cooroy.

Contents

Community Service Groups

Cadet Forces

Scouts Australia

Schools

High School and Primary School combination;

High School;

Primary School;

Kindergarten;

See also

Possums Books & Coffee Maple Square Cooroy

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cooroy (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL315000&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-03-04. 
  2. ^ South East Queensland - Place Names 16 December 2006

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