Coral Cove is a coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Coral Cove had a population of 1,268 people. It has been used as a diving point by tourists and contains the Coral Cove Golf course.

Geography

The locality of Coral Cove is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea and to the north-west by Palmer Creek which enters the Coral Sea at . Barolin Rock is a rocky headland jutting into the Coral Sea () on the locality's east coast. The land use is predominantly residential interspersed with sections of the Coral Cove Golf Course. The Coral Cove Environment Reserve is in the north-east of the locality near the creek mouth. The western remnant of the locality is currently undeveloped. The coastline of the locality is part of the Woongarra Coast section of the

Great Sandy Marine Park The Great Sandy Strait is a strait in the Australian state of Queensland of length which separates mainland Queensland from Fraser Island. It is also a locality in the Fraser Coast Region local government area. In the , Great Sandy Strait ha ...

. The Woongarra Coast has a rocky coastline which extends into the ocean with rocky outcrops that encourage the development of

coral reef A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups. C ...

s. The coral reefs around Barolin Rock are some of the most significant examples of these southernmost coral reefs.

History

In the 2011 census, Bundaberg had a population of 1,127 people. Evening in coral cove

During the 2013

Cyclone Oswald Tropical Cyclone Oswald in 2013 was a tropical cyclone that passed over parts of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia over a number of days, causing widespread impact including severe storms, flooding, and water spouts. Coastal regions ...

, parts of the town were damaged by excessive flooding and wind damage. No casualties were reported, civilian volunteers assisted with the clean up. In the , Coral Cove had a population of 1,268 people.

Education

There are no schools in Coral Cove. The nearest primary school is Elliott Heads State School in neighbouring

Elliott Heads Elliott Heads is a coastal town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The town is located at the River mouth, mouth of the Elliott River (Queensland), Elliott River, nort ...

to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock in Bundaberg to the west.

Attractions

Being so close to the shore, Barolin Rock is a popular dive site, featuring both coral formations and a wide variety of turtles, rays, reef fish and other marine fauna. Coral Cove Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf courses. Its longest hole is and is the longest in Australia, and one of only two par 6 holes in Australia. The course is available to members and the public. Regular competitions are held on five days each week. The associated resort provides accommodation, bars, restaurants, conference/function rooms and swimming pools.

References

External links

Queensland information website
Localities in Queensland Bundaberg Region Coastline of Queensland {{authority control