Kooringal, Queensland
| Kooringal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kooringal | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°21′00″S 153°25′14″E / 27.35000°S 153.42056°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 297 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4025 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Redcliffe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bonner | ||||||||||||||
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Kooringal is a town and locality on the south-west coast of Moreton Island within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Geography
Kooringal consists of a few streets of housing along the south-western tip of Moreton Island. It is connected to the other settlements on the island by two routes:[4]
- the Toulkerrie-Kooringal Bypass Road which travels north through the mangroves along the west coast until the sandy western beach commences. At this point the road becomes known as the Tangalooma-Kooringal Road and travels along the western beach until it reaches Tangalooma.[4]
- the Mirapool Lagoon Bypass Road which crosses the island to the east coast beach, where it becomes the Mirapool - Middle Track Road and follows the eastern beach to the north
Located just to the north-east of the locality is the Kooringal Airstrip which is 500 metres (1,600 ft) long.[5] A vehicular barge service operates from Amity Point to Kooringal at some times of year. Otherwise, vehicles must use the barge to Tangalooma and drive south to Kooringal.[6]
A small island (informally known as Crab Island) is to the north-west of Kooringal and the channel between them is called Days Gutter.[7]
History
In the 2011 census, Kooringal had a population of 297 people.[1]
Economy
The Toulkerrie Oyster Farm produces fresh Moreton Bay rock oysters; it takes around three years to grow the oysters large enough for the table. The farming process is environmentally sustainable and won the 2010 National Landcare Awards for Sustainable Farm Practices.[5][8]
Recreation
The waters in the Kooringal area are noted for their fishing. Consequently, many of the buildings in Kooringal are holiday homes and fishing clubhouses.[5]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kooringal". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Kooringal (town) (entry 18491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Kooringal (locality) (entry 49460)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Destinations". Visit Moreton Island. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "How to get here". Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Days Gutter (entry 9482)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "About MBRO". Moreton Bay Rock Oysters. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
Further reading
- Ludlow, Peter (2012), Moreton Bay people 2012, Peter Ludlow, ISBN 978-0-9577260-9-3