Coorooman, Queensland

For the heritage house, see Coorooman.

Coorooman Queensland
The Coorooman Valley, 2015
Coorooman
Coordinates	23°17′09″S150°44′35″E / 23.2858°S 150.7430°E / -23.2858; 150.7430 (Coorooman (centre of locality))
Population	97 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	2.141/km2 (5.55/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.9 km (7 mi) W of Emu Park 16.8 km (10 mi) S of Yeppoon 34.4 km (21 mi) NE of Rockhampton 678 km (421 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Coorooman: Tanby Tanby Emu Park Cawarral Coorooman Zilzie Coowonga Coowonga Keppel Sands

Coorooman is a rural coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Coorooman had a population of 97 people. ^[1]

Geography

The many branches of Cawarral Creek permeate the locality, forming much of the southern boundary, part of the eastern, and draining the interior. ^[3] Most of the area around the creek network is marshland with most land use occurring in the north and west, a mixture of rural residential housing and grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

Although a coastal locality, the only boundary with the Coral Sea is the mouth of Cawarral Creek, as the land on either side of the creek mouth is in the localities of Zilzie (north of the creek mouth) and Keppel Sands (south of the creek mouth). ^[4]

The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road enters the locality from the south-west (Coowonga) and exits to the north (Tanby). ^{[5] [4]}

History

The locality was named after its former railway station on the Emu Park branch line, which in turn took its name from the creek, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word coorawan meaning kangaroo . ^{[2] [6]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Coorooman had a population of 87 people. ^[7]

In the 2021 census, Coorooman had a population of 97 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Coorooman. The nearest government primary schools are Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawarral to the west and Coowonga State School in neighbouring Coowonga to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north. ^[4]

Amenities

The mouth of the Coorooman Creek is good for fishing. Care must be taken around the creek as crocodiles have been spotted in the area. ^[8] For boat access to the creek, there is a boat ramp and floating walkway on its north bank in Svendsen Road in Zilzie ( 23°17′58″S150°46′09″E / 23.2994°S 150.7692°E / -23.2994; 150.7692 (Svendsen Road boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Livingstone Shire Council. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coorooman (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Coorooman – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48583)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. Google (20 August 2021). "Coorooman, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 August 2023.
5. Google (6 August 2022). "Coorooman, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
6. "SKETCHER". The Queenslander . No. 2454. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019– via National Library of Australia.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coorooman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Coorooman Creek". Yeppoon, Capricorn Coast. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
9. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.