Brooloo, Queensland
| Brooloo Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Brooloo Public Hall, established 1915 | |
  Brooloo | |
| Coordinates | 26°30′S 152°42′E / 26.500°S 152.700°ECoordinates: 26°30′S 152°42′E / 26.500°S 152.700°E |
| Population | 333 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4570 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region |
| State electorate(s) | Gympie |
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay |
Brooloo is a town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Gympie Region local government area, 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Brooloo and the surrounding area had a population of 333.[1]
History
Brooloo Post Office opened by June 1915 (a receiving office had been open from March 1914). In 1922 the Brooloo Rail office was renamed Brooloo and replaced the previous office. It closed in 1972.[2]
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- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brooloo (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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