Mount Coolum, 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 Mount Coolum, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mount Coolum |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Sunshine Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -26.56345 |
| Longitude | 153.08614 |
| Population | 4,183 |
| Density | 818.6 /km² |
| Area | 5.1 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 4573 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 101 km north |
Mount Coolum is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,183. The locality covers an area of 5.1 km², giving a population density of about 818.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 101 km north of Brisbane. Mount Coolum is located at 26.5634°S, 153.0861°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4573.
Mount Coolum rises, a solitary volcanic remnant, from the coastal plains of the Sunshine Coast. It lies 14.0 km north of Buderim, QLD (from Buderim, QLD: bearing 7°T), and is situated 10.2 km north of Maroochydore. Its ancient slopes are cloaked in dense rainforest, a vibrant emerald against the bright Queensland sky, teeming with the calls of unseen birds and the rustle of unseen creatures. The air here carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth, blooming ginger lilies and the distant, ever-present tang of the Pacific. Below, the land unfurls in a patchwork of sugarcane fields, their emerald stalks swaying in the warm breeze, and burgeoning residential areas that hug the coastline.
This land, the traditional country of the Gubbi Gubbi people, holds a quiet history, a continuity that predates colonial settlement. Mount Coolum itself, a significant landmark for millennia, is thought to derive its name from the local Aboriginal word for 'sharp' or 'pointy', a fitting description for its distinctive peak. In more recent times, the fertile volcanic soils have sustained a thriving sugarcane industry, a backbone of the local economy for generations, its sweet scent a constant reminder of the land's bounty. Today, while the sugar cane still grows, Mount Coolum also welcomes travellers drawn by its natural beauty, offering walking trails that wind through its verdant heart, leading to breathtaking vistas of the surrounding coast and hinterland. The proximity to the ocean, a mere stone's throw away, imbues the very character of Mount Coolum with a relaxed, sun-kissed spirit, a place where the rhythm of the tides seems to echo in the unhurried pace of everyday life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Coolum, 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 Mount Coolum, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Coolum includes the postcode (4573), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Sunshine Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Mount Coolum 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. |