The name is derived from the local Undumbi word gulum or guloom, meaning “blunt” or “headless”, referring to the shape of Mount Coolum, which has no peak.

Mount Coolum dominates the landscape, and can be seen from most of Coolum. A half hour bush walk winds its way up Mount Coolum.

Coolum Beach is a popular day trip and holiday destination, the town is focused around the beach which is patrolled by life savers and offers swimming and surfing, in its day it is known as one of the best breaks in Queensland.

Parks, a boardwalk, esplanade shops, and the surf life saver club surround the beach. It is popular with day trippers from Brisbane and is very popular for tourists visiting the Sunshine Coast.

Mount Coolum, the mountain in Coolum is the second largest rock in the world.

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