Download coordinates as: Coolum Beach is a beachside town and coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

[11] The town's name originated from the indigenous term "gulum" or "kulum," meaning "blunt" or "headless," in reference to Mount Coolum's shape.

In 1871, Grainger Ward made the first selection of land with a pastoral lease of 255 hectares, where he ran upwards to 300 head of cattle.

[13] In December 1923, land in the Mt Coolum Beach Estate second section went to auction, following the successful sale of portions in the first section, and one month after the official opening of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane Tramway extension to Coolum.

[14][15] In 1931, the Coolum Beach branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association were donated a block of land and purchased the adjacent block at 7-9 Coolum Terrace (26°31′57″S 153°05′30″E / 26.5326°S 153.0917°E / -26.5326; 153.0917 (CWA Hall (former))).

In 2013, the CWA decided that the hall was under-utilised and that its increasing property value should be realised to support other projects.

[30] The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a public library at 6 Park Street.

Parks, a boardwalk, esplanade shops, and the surf lifesaver club surround the beach.

Over the last five years Coolum Beach has seen heavy development, with new buildings for retail business and holiday apartments.