Cootharaba, Queensland
| Cootharaba Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Cootharaba | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°14′53″S 152°56′35″E / 26.248°S 152.943°ECoordinates: 26°14′53″S 152°56′35″E / 26.248°S 152.943°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 791 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.318/km2 (11.183/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4565 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 183.2 km2 (70.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) NW of Noosa Heads | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||
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Cootharaba is a suburb of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa (between 2008 and 2013 it was within Sunshine Coast Region). At the 2011 Australian Census Cootharaba and surrounding suburbs recorded a population of 791.[1]
A section of Tewantin National Park has been established in the southwest of Cootharaba.
History
It is named after the Aboriginal name for the lake, which referred to the place where wood could be found for making notched or studded clubs.[2]
Heritage listings
Cootharaba has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Elanda Pt: Mill Point Settlement Site[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cootharaba (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ South East Queensland - Place Names 16 December 2006
- ↑ "Mill Point Settlement Site (entry 16043)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.