Mount Coolon, Queensland


Mount Coolon is a small town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The Suttor River rises here. The river marks part of the eastern and all of the southern and western boundaries of Mount Coolon. The Sellheim River forms a small section of the northern border. The landscape is dotted with many waterholes and numerous peaks belonging to the Leichhardt Range.

History

Mount Coolon was originally called Koala, and was founded on Yangga tribal lands. It was renamed after Thomas Coolon, a prospector. In 1918, following a claims dispute, Coolon shot and killed four men, then committed suicide.
Mount Coolon Post Office opened on 1 May 1925 and closed in 1984.
In the Mount Coolon had a population of 567 people.
In the Mount Coolon locality had a population of 64 people.

Heritage listings

Mount Coolon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: