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Cootharaba
Sunshine CoastQueensland
Cootharaba is located in Queensland
Cootharaba
Cootharaba
Location in Queensland
Population 834 (2016 census)
 • Density 12.694/km2 (32.88/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4565
Area 65.7 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location 25 km (16 mi) NW of Noosa Heads
LGA(s) Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s) Noosa
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Cootharaba:
Kin Kin Como Como
Kin Kin Cootharaba Boreen Point
Noosa North Shore
Pinbarren Pomona Ringtail Creek

Cootharaba is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Cootharaba had a population of 834 people.

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.

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