Cooran, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Cooran is a rural hinterland town and locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.

[2][3] This might refer to Mount Cooran or to the tall Moreton Bay Ash trees (Eucalyptus tessellaris).

[16] In the early 1900s, Cooran became a thriving centre of agriculture, with the main livelihoods of timber and dairying.

[17] On Friday 17 August 1906, William Martin opened with his new hall with a free social event.

It was lit by 3 Rochester lamps, each of which used one gallon of oil to produce the light of 100 candles for 12 hours.

[21] For a period after World War II pineapple farms gained popularity in the district.

The Shire of Noosa operates a mobile library service on a weekly schedule in King Street.

Facilities include a community store, a memorial school of arts, three nature reserves and several additional local businesses.

The town sits within surroundings of lush valleys and is connected by the network of the Cooroora and Woondum Trails.

Cooran is served by Route 632 for bus stops departing from Noosa Junction Station.

Looking towards Cooran from Pinbarren, circa 1931
Railway Station at Cooran Queensland with Mount Cooran in the background, ca. 1926