Kooringal, Queensland
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| Kooringal Queensland |
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 Kooringal
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| Population | 297 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Redcliffe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bonner | ||||||||||||||
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Kooringal is a town and locality on the south-west coast of Moreton Island within the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2011 census, Kooringal had a population of 297 people.[1]
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 becames 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]
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]
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Further reading
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