Kooringal, Queensland

Kooringal is a town and locality on the south-west coast of Moreton Island within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

For the suburb in Wagga Wagga, see Kooringal, New South Wales.

Kooringal Queensland
Kooringal
Coordinates	27°21′00″S 153°25′14″E
Population	297 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4025
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane
State electorate(s)	Redcliffe
Federal Division(s)	Bonner
Suburbs around Kooringal: Moreton Bay Moreton Bay Moreton Island Moreton Bay Kooringal Moreton Island Moreton Bay Moreton Bay Moreton Island

Geography

Kooringal consists of a few streets of housing along the south-western tip of Moreton Island. It is connected to the other settlements on the island by two routes:[4]

• the Toulkerrie-Kooringal Bypass Road which travels north through the mangroves along the west coast until the sandy western beach commences. At this point the road becomes known as the Tangalooma-Kooringal Road and travels along the western beach until it reaches Tangalooma.[4]
• the Mirapool Lagoon Bypass Road which crosses the island to the east coast beach, where it becomes the Mirapool - Middle Track Road and follows the eastern beach to the north

Located just to the north-east of the locality is the Kooringal Airstrip which is 500 metres (1,600 ft) long.[5] A vehicular barge service operates from Amity Point to Kooringal at some times of year. Otherwise, vehicles must use the barge to Tangalooma and drive south to Kooringal.[6]

A small island (informally known as Crab Island) is to the north-west of Kooringal and the channel between them is called Days Gutter.[7]

History

In the 2011 census, Kooringal had a population of 297 people.[1]

Economy

The Toulkerrie Oyster Farm produces fresh Moreton Bay rock oysters; it takes around three years to grow the oysters large enough for the table. The farming process is environmentally sustainable and won the 2010 National Landcare Awards for Sustainable Farm Practices.[5][8]

Recreation

The waters in the Kooringal area are noted for their fishing. Consequently, many of the buildings in Kooringal are holiday homes and fishing clubhouses.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kooringal". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
2. "Kooringal (town) (entry 18491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
3. "Kooringal (locality) (entry 49460)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
5. "Destinations". Visit Moreton Island. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
6. "How to get here". Retrieved 21 June 2015.
7. "Days Gutter (entry 9482)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
8. "About MBRO". Moreton Bay Rock Oysters. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

Further reading

• Ludlow, Peter (2012), Moreton Bay people 2012, Peter Ludlow, ISBN 978-0-9577260-9-3