| Cootharaba Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cootharaba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°14′54″S 152°56′34″E / 26.2483°S 152.9427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 866 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.181/km2 (34.14/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4565 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 65.7 km2 (25.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Cootharaba is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Cootharaba had a population of 866 people. [1]
Lake Cootharaba forms part of the south-eastern boundary of Cootharaba.
A section of Tewantin National Park has been established in the southwest of Cootharaba.
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. [3]
Cootharaba School opened circa 1875 and closed circa 1891. [4]
Cooroora Provisional School opened on 17 January 1898. On 1 January 1909, it became Cooroora State School. In 1911, it was renamed Kareewa State School. In 1933, it was renamed Boreen Junction State School. It closed in 1947. [5] It was at 24 Cootharaba Road ( 26°19′38″S 152°54′16″E / 26.32713°S 152.90435°E). [6]
Cootharaba Lake State School opened on 23 August 1909. It closed in 1943. [4] It was located on the corner of Lake Flat Road and Kildeys Road (approx 26°15′53″S 152°58′16″E / 26.2647°S 152.9712°E). [7] [8] [9] [10]
Between 2008 and 2013, Cootharaba and the rest of Shire of Noosa was within the Sunshine Coast Region as a result of a forced amalgamation; however the decision was reversed and Shire of Noosa restored in 2014. [11] [12]
In the 2011 census, Cootharaba and surrounding suburbs recorded a population of 791. [13]
In the 2016 census, Cootharaba had a population of 834 people. [14]
In the 2021 census, Cootharaba had a population of 866 people. [1]
There are no schools in Cootharaba. The nearest government primary school is Kin Kin State School in neighbouring Kin Kin to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Noosa District State High School, which has its junior campus in neighbouring Pomona to the south-east and its senior campus in Cooroy to the south. [15]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cootharaba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cootharaba – locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 48586)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ South East Queensland – Place Names Archived 22 June 2005 at the Wayback Machine 16 December 2006
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Christie, Heather, ed. (1997). Celebrating the past, Sharing the Future – Pomona State School Centenary 1987-1997 (PDF). Vol. 1. Pomona, QLD: Pomona State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Cooroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cootharaba (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cootharaba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- Page, Ruth (1970), The history of Pomona, Cooran, Kin Kin, Cootharaba, Skyrings Creek (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2019
| Cootharaba Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Cootharaba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°14′54″S 152°56′34″E / 26.2483°S 152.9427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 866 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.181/km2 (34.14/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4565 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 65.7 km2 (25.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Cootharaba is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Cootharaba had a population of 866 people. [1]
Lake Cootharaba forms part of the south-eastern boundary of Cootharaba.
A section of Tewantin National Park has been established in the southwest of Cootharaba.
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. [3]
Cootharaba School opened circa 1875 and closed circa 1891. [4]
Cooroora Provisional School opened on 17 January 1898. On 1 January 1909, it became Cooroora State School. In 1911, it was renamed Kareewa State School. In 1933, it was renamed Boreen Junction State School. It closed in 1947. [5] It was at 24 Cootharaba Road ( 26°19′38″S 152°54′16″E / 26.32713°S 152.90435°E). [6]
Cootharaba Lake State School opened on 23 August 1909. It closed in 1943. [4] It was located on the corner of Lake Flat Road and Kildeys Road (approx 26°15′53″S 152°58′16″E / 26.2647°S 152.9712°E). [7] [8] [9] [10]
Between 2008 and 2013, Cootharaba and the rest of Shire of Noosa was within the Sunshine Coast Region as a result of a forced amalgamation; however the decision was reversed and Shire of Noosa restored in 2014. [11] [12]
In the 2011 census, Cootharaba and surrounding suburbs recorded a population of 791. [13]
In the 2016 census, Cootharaba had a population of 834 people. [14]
In the 2021 census, Cootharaba had a population of 866 people. [1]
There are no schools in Cootharaba. The nearest government primary school is Kin Kin State School in neighbouring Kin Kin to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Noosa District State High School, which has its junior campus in neighbouring Pomona to the south-east and its senior campus in Cooroy to the south. [15]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cootharaba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cootharaba – locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 48586)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ South East Queensland – Place Names Archived 22 June 2005 at the Wayback Machine 16 December 2006
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Christie, Heather, ed. (1997). Celebrating the past, Sharing the Future – Pomona State School Centenary 1987-1997 (PDF). Vol. 1. Pomona, QLD: Pomona State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Cooroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cootharaba (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cootharaba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- Page, Ruth (1970), The history of Pomona, Cooran, Kin Kin, Cootharaba, Skyrings Creek (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2019