Cooroy, Queensland
Encyclopedia
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.
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. Also in town is the Noosa District State High School
and Cooroy State School.
Possums Books & Coffee Maple Square Cooroy
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located in the northern Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
hinterland about 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Noosa Heads
Noosa Heads, Queensland
Noosa Heads is one of the three major centres of the Noosa region on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is located north of Brisbane, the state's capital. The Noosa River forms one boundary of the town, the headlands of the Noosa National Park another...
. Cooroy's name came from Cooroy Mountain, which was originally called Coorooey, from the Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word for possum
Possum
A possum is any of about 70 small to medium-sized arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi .Possums are quadrupedal diprotodont marsupials with long tails...
, kurui.
Cooroy has one hotel, a Golf Club, a Bowls Club, the RSL
Returned and Services League of Australia
The Returned and Services League of Australia is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force ....
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. Also in town is the Noosa District State High School
Noosa District State High School
Noosa District State High School is a twin campus high school based in Cooroy and Pomona, Queensland.The school was established in 1963, and has approximately 1250 students. It is the longest-established secondary school in Noosa area....
and Cooroy State School.
Schools
Cooroy has two state schools in the area. Cooroy State Primary School and Noosa District State High School (Cooroy Campus). Cooroy State Primary offers years P–7 while Noosa District State High School offers years 8–12.See also
- Cooroy railway stationCooroy railway station, QueenslandCooroy Station is a railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.The station is in Zone 22 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
Possums Books & Coffee Maple Square Cooroy
- SandPitt Kids Clothing Shop - Quality kids clothing made on the premises, and offering a clothing alteration service.