Mooloolah Valley is a rural

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in the Sunshine Coast Region,

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, Australia. In the , Mooloolah Valley had a population of 3,321 people. Mooloolah is a town () within the locality.

Geography

Mooloolah Valley is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, north of Landsborough on the main

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from Brisbane with regular services southbound to Brisbane and northbound to

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and

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Mooloolah railway station Mooloolah railway station is located on the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Mooloolah Valley in the Sunshine Coast Region. History In 2009, the platform was extended at bot ...

(). The

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forms part of the eastern boundary.

History

The name ''Mooloolah'' comes from the

Kabi language Kabi Kabi, also spelt Gabi-Gabi/Gubbi Gubbi, is a language of Queensland in Australia, formerly spoken by the Kabi Kabi people of South-east Queensland. The main dialect, Kabi Kabi, is extinct, but there are still 24 people with knowledge of t ...

meaning either ''place of black snakes'' or ''place of schnapper''. The town of Mooloolah was surveyed in 1884 by J.E. Palisser. The locality was originally called Mooloolah but this was changed to Mooloolah Valley on 2 June 1995. Mooloolah Provisional School opened on 6 February 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Mooloolah State School. St Thomas' Anglican Church was dedicated on 22 April 1927 by Archdeacon Glover. Glasshouse Country Uniting Church opened its church at Beerwah on 16 December 2000. It was a result of the merger of the Glasshouse Uniting Church, Beerwah Uniting Church, Landsborough Uniting Church and Mooloolah Uniting Church.

Heritage listings

Mooloolah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * south of Mooloolah township: Dularcha Railway Tunnel * Maddock Park, Mooloolah Connection Road: Ewen Maddock House Site

Education

Mooloolah State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at King Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 191 students with 16 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).

Amenities

Mooloolah Valley Community Association is a not-for-profit organisation based at Mooloolah Community Centre, raising money, providing services and events to the local community including: * Op Shop * 4 Seasons Markets * Community Assistance Program – providing practical help for residents who find themselves in difficult circumstances * a program of community events (e.g. Emergency Services Day, Community BBQ, Christmas celebrations). * a Men's Shed is in the development stage. Mooloolah Public Hall was officially opened in 1905 and provides a space for community events (e.g. concerts, markets, exercise classes, clubs). The

Sunshine Coast Regional Council The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It cont ...

operates a

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service which visits Bray Road. St Thomas' Anglican Church is at 31 Bray Road (). Weekly services are held on Wednesday.

References

External links

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The Mooloolah Community Centre
is the home and work hub of Mooloolah Valley Community Association Inc. {{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Localities in Queensland