Kooringal is a coastal town and

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on the south-west coast of

Moreton Island Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) is an island on the eastern side of Moreton Bay on the coast of South East Queensland, Australia. The Coral Sea lies on the east coast of the island. Moreton Island lies northeast of the Queensland capital, Brisbane. ...

within the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Kooringal had a population of 43 people.

Geography

Kooringal consists of a few streets of housing along the south-western tip of Moreton Island. It is connected to the other settlements on the island by two routes: * the Toulkerrie-Kooringal Bypass Road which travels north through the mangroves along the west coast until the sandy western beach commences. At this point the road becomes known as the Tangalooma-Kooringal Road and travels along the western beach until it reaches Tangalooma. * the Mirapool Lagoon Bypass Road which crosses the island to the east coast beach, where it becomes the Mirapool - Middle Track Road and follows the eastern beach to the north Located just to the north-east of the locality is the Kooringal Airstrip (also known as Baroco) which is long. A vehicular barge service operates from Amity Point to Kooringal at some times of year. Otherwise, vehicles must use the barge to Tangalooma and drive south to Kooringal. A small island (informally known as Crab Island) is to the north-west of Kooringal and the channel between them is called Days Gutter. Campbell Point is the point at the southern end of Kooringal Esplanade (). The land use is almost entirely residential housing.

History

Campbell Point was named after George Peter Campbell (son of James Campbell), the Secretary of the Brisbane Tug and Steamship Company Ltd. In 1902 he acquired a lease for for most of Moreton Island, noting that the island as a whole is approximately . He built a house and stock yard at this headland. In 1903 he began shipping drought-stricken cattle from western Queensland to the island to fatten them up for sale.

Demographics

In the , Moreton Island had a population of 297 people. In the , the locality of Kooringal had a population of 45 people. In the , the locality of Kooringal had a population of 43 people.

Economy

The Toulkerrie Oyster Farm produces fresh Moreton Bay rock oysters; it takes around three years to grow the oysters large enough for the table. The farming process is environmentally sustainable and won the 2010 National Landcare Awards for Sustainable Farm Practices.

Education

There are no schools on Moreton Island. The options are

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or boarding school.

Amenities

Moorgumpin Park (also known as The Dal Pope Reserve) is at 45 Kooringal Esplanade (). It has public toilets. Kooringal Fire Station is at 73 Goondool Street ().

Attractions

The waters in the Kooringal area are noted for their fishing. Consequently, many of the buildings in Kooringal are holiday homes and fishing clubhouses.

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* {{authority control Suburbs of the City of Brisbane Towns in Queensland Moreton Island Localities in Queensland