Cooroy, Queensland
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| Cooroy Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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| Population: | 2,301(2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1885 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4563 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 22 km (14 mi) W of Noosa Heads | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Nicklin (Cooroy Mountain and Lake MacDonald - Noosa) | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 26°25′59″S 152°54′18″E / 26.433°S 152.905°E
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.
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[edit] Community Service Groups
- Cooroy Chamber of Commerce
- Cooroy-Pomona RSL Sub-Brance, (based in Cooroy)
- Cooroy-Pomona Lions Club (Mountain Lions), (Based in Pomona)
- Rotary Club of Cooroy
- New Training Ship Noosa, Australian Navy Cadets, (Established in Cooroy in 2002 and now Based in Tewantin since 2006)
- 128th Army Cadet Unit, Australian Army Cadets, (Based in Yandina)
- 207th Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets, (Based in Nambour)
Scouts Australia
- Cooroy Scout Group
[edit] Schools
High School and Primary School combination;
- Noosa Christian College (NCC), grades Prep-12
High School;
- Noosa District State High School-Cooroy Campus (NDSHS), grades 8-12
Primary School;
- Cooroy State School (CSS), grades Prep-7
Kindergarten;
- Cooroy Community Kindergarten (CCK)
[edit] Notable Residents
- Major General John Cantwell, AO, DSC (Retd.) - former Deputy Chief of Army
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ South East Queensland - Place Names 16 December 2006
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