Coolum Beach, Coastal suburb in Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
The beach area stretches along the Pacific Ocean with Mount Coolum rising 207 meters above sea level in the southern section.
The name derives from the Aboriginal term 'gulum' or 'kulum', describing Mount Coolum's shape, and the first European settlers arrived as castaways in 1823.
The Inabara clan of the Undanbi tribe, part of the Kabi Kabi people, maintained their traditional connections to this coastal territory.
The suburb contains multiple shopping centers, four churches, state schools, and a surf lifesaving club that monitors beach safety throughout the year.
Between 2002 and 2013, the local golf resort hosted the Australian PGA championship and featured mechanical dinosaurs, including a T-Rex that burned down in 2015.
Location: Queensland
Location: Sunshine Coast Region
Elevation above the sea: 8 m
Shares border with: Verrierdale, Yandina Creek, Peregian Beach, Peregian Springs, Point Arkwright, Maroochy River, Yaroomba, Mount Coolum
GPS coordinates: -26.53330,153.10000
Latest update: June 6, 2025 16:28
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