Cooloola Cove, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cooloola Cove, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Cooloola Cove |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.98678 |
| Longitude | 153.0043 |
| Population | 2,555 |
| Density | 172.9 /km² |
| Area | 14.8 km² |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Postcode | 4580 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 165 km north |
Cooloola Cove is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,555. The locality covers an area of 14.8 km², giving a population density of about 172.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 23 m above sea level. It lies approximately 165 km north of Brisbane. Cooloola Cove is located at 25.9868°S, 153.0043°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cooloola Cove breathes with the gentle ebb and flow of the Great Sandy Strait, a liminal space where the freshwater of the mainland surrenders to the salt-laced kiss of the ocean. It lies 40.6 km east-north-east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 58°T), and is situated 12.9 km south-south-east of Tin Can Bay. The landscape here is a subtle symphony of coastal heath, its hardy, low-lying shrubs clinging to sandy soils, punctuated by the occasional stand of eucalypts whose branches reach towards a sky that often hangs a soft, hazy blue. The air, thick with the scent of brine and damp earth, carries the distant cries of seabirds and the hushed murmur of water lapping against sandy banks. Sunlight, when it breaks through, paints the scrub with fleeting strokes of gold, illuminating the quiet resilience of this coastal fringe.
This is a place shaped by the patient work of water and wind, a relatively recent addition to the region's tapestry, its development intrinsically linked to the natural beauty of its surrounds. The local economy here finds its pulse in the tourism that draws visitors to explore the waterways, the sheltered waters of the Strait offering a haven for boating and fishing. Neighbouring national parks, part of the vast Cooloola Recreation Area, provide an ever-present backdrop of wilder country, a reminder of the ancient forces that sculpted this coastline. The pace of life in Cooloola Cove is unhurried, mirroring the slow, deliberate passage of the tides, a quiet charm that appeals to those seeking respite by the sea.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cooloola Cove, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Cooloola Cove, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooloola Cove includes the postcode (4580), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cooloola Cove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |