Population 791 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Gympie Postal code 4565 Lga Noosa | Postcode(s) 4565 Area 183.2 km² Federal division Division of Wide Bay | |
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Location 25 km (16 mi) NW of Noosa Heads Cootharaba Boreen Point
Noosa North Shore | ||
Cootharaba is a suburb of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa (between 2008 and 2013 it was within Sunshine Coast Region). At the 2011 Australian Census Cootharaba and surrounding suburbs recorded a population of 791.
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Map of Cootharaba QLD 4565, Australia
Geography
Lake Cootharaba forms part of the south-eastern boundary of Cootharaba.
A section of Tewantin National Park has been established in the southwest of Cootharaba.
History
It is named after the Aboriginal name for the lake, which referred to the place where wood could be found for making notched or studded clubs.
References
Cootharaba, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA