Coolum Beach, Coastal suburb in Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
Coolum Beach is a coastal suburb on the Sunshine Coast that features Mount Coolum rising approximately 207 meters above sea level in its southern area. The locality spreads along the Pacific Ocean and includes shopping centers, schools, and community facilities for residents and visitors.
The name comes from the Aboriginal word 'gulum' or 'kulum', referring to Mount Coolum's shape, and the first European settlers arrived as castaways in 1823. This early settlement shaped how the area developed in the decades that followed.
The Inabara clan of the Undanbi people held deep ties to this coastal land, and their connection remains part of the local storytelling. Visitors walking through the suburb can sense these historical roots woven into the community.
The area has multiple shopping centers, schools, and a lifesaving club that watches over beach safety year-round. Visitors will find various amenities throughout the suburb, and conditions at the beach can change with the season.
From 2002 to 2013, the local golf course hosted the Australian PGA Championship and featured an unusual themed attraction that drew curiosity. This chapter of the resort closed when the attraction was dismantled, leaving behind only memories of that unexpected phase.
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