Kooralbyn, Queensland

Kooralbyn
Queensland
Kooralbyn Airstrip runway, 2011
Kooralbyn
Coordinates Coordinates: 28°05′02″S 152°50′31″E / 28.084°S 152.842°E / -28.084; 152.842
Population 1,725 (2016 census)[1]
Established 1980
Postcode(s) 4285
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Kooralbyn:
Allandale Bromelton
Josephville		 Josephville
Cannon Creek Kooralbyn Laravale
Cannon Creek Knapp Creek Tamrookum

Kooralbyn is a locality in the Scenic Rim local government area in Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Beaudesert, itself some 64 kilometres (40 mi) south of Brisbane in South East Queensland, and 56 kilometres (35 mi) west of Queensland's Gold Coast. Kooralbyn is situated at the southern end of the Teviot Range.

At the 2016 Australian Census, Kooralbyn recorded a population of 1,725 people.[1] Kooralbyn is commonly referred to as the Valley by its residents due to the former name Kooralbyn Valley. The town consists of a shopping complex (with real estate, fuel, groceries and other conveniences), a hotel, an 18-hole golf course, polo fields, an airstrip, a light commercial area, mini golf, tennis, self-contained accommodation(?), The Kooralbyn International School, and other facilities.

History

Kooralbyn is a Yugambeh word meaning "the place of the copperhead snake. First European settlement in the area can be traced back to the 1830s when southern timber millers sought the quality hardwoods of the lower valleys. It was not until Australia's first major land booms in the 1840s that free settler pastoralists migrated to the region. Kooralbyn subsequently became one of the region's most significant pastoral estates, the land used largely for cattle grazing.

Resort

In 1979, work began on a resort that featured a diverse range of recreational facilities. 55 hillside holiday houses were completed in 1982 and designed by Harry Seidler.[2] In 1991 a new hotel was added to the resort. In July 2008 the resort and golf course closed and went into liquidation.[3] In June 2014 Peter Huang, founder of the Yong Real Estate group, settled on the purchase of the Kooralbyn Resort.[4]. Which he then went on to dedicating time and money towards updating the facilities and renovating the rooms to a modern standard before the resort was re-opened in mid 2016.

Amenities

The Scenic Rim Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Salisbury Avenue.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kooralbyn (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Hillside Housing". Kooralbyn, Queensland: Harry Seidler and Associates. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Kooralbyn resort and golf course go into liquidation". Courier Mail. Queensland Newspapers. 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Kooralbyn Resort sale settles". Beaudesert Times. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mobile Library" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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