Coorooman is a rural coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Coorooman had a population of 97 people.

Geography

The many branches of ''Cawarral Creek'' permeate the locality, forming much of the southern boundary, part of the eastern, and draining the interior. Most of the area around the creek network is

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with most land use occurring in the north and west, a mixture of

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housing and

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on native vegetation. Although a coastal locality, the only boundary with the

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is the mouth of Cawarral Creek, as the land on either side of the creek mouth is in the localities of Zilzie (north of the creek mouth) and Keppel Sands (south of the creek mouth). The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road enters the locality from the south-west ( Coowonga) and exits to the north ( Tanby).

History

The locality was named after its former railway station on the Emu Park branch line, which in turn took its name from the creek, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word ''coorawan'' meaning ''

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''.

Demographics

In the , Coorooman had a population of 87 people. In the , Coorooman had a population of 97 people.

Education

There are no schools in Coorooman. The nearest government primary schools are Cawarral State School in neighbouring

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to the west and Coowonga State School in neighbouring Coowonga to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in

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to the north.

Amenities

The mouth of the Coorooman Creek is good for fishing. Care must be taken around the creek as

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have been spotted in the area. For boat access to the creek, there is a boat ramp and floating walkway on its north bank in Svendsen Road in Zilzie (). It is managed by the Livingstone Shire Council.

References

{{Shire of Livingstone Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland