Mount Coolum, Queensland
Mount Coolum is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Mount Coolum had a population of 4,545 people.
Geography
The Sunshine Motorway passes through the locality from the north-west to the south-west. The David Low Way passes through the locality from north-east to south-east.The mountain Mount Coolum is in the centre of the locality. Historically the mountain was known as Half Way Lump. It is above sea level. The mountain is protected within the Mount Coolum National Park.
There is a sandy beach along the Coral Sea coast.
History
The name Coolum derives from Kabi word gulum or kulum meaning without or wanting, probably referring to the Aboriginal legend of the mountain's head being knocked off in a fight with Ninderry, with the head becoming Mudjimba Island.Demographics
In the, Mount Coolum had a population of 4,265 people.In the, Mount Coolum had a population of 4,545 people.