The Bruce Highway forms the eastern boundary of the locality with the Nambour Connection Road running immediately parallel to it. The North Coast railway line traverses the locality from the south to the north.[4]
The eastern part of the locality is in a valley (approx 30–40 metres above sea level) and this is the developed area of the locality, including small farms and rural residential use, all freehold. There is also the large Kulangoor lawn cemetery operated by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council at 31 - 89 Ackerman Road.[5] The highway and rail also pass through this valley area.[4]
The western part of the locality is mountainous and densely forested with Mount Wappa (200 metres about sea level) and Mount Combe (150 metres above sea level) and other unnamed peaks.[4] Most of the north-western and western part of the locality is designated the Mapleton Conservation Park while the south-western area is the Wappa State Forest. In the south-east of the locality is the Ferntree Creek National Park.[4]
Historyedit
The locality takes its name Kulangoor from its railway station, which, in turn, was named on 11 April 1921 form the Kabi language word kalang meaning good.[2]
Demographicsedit
In the 2016 census, Kulangoor had a population of 480 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Kulangoor had a population of 455 people.[3]
Educationedit
There are no schools in Kulangoor. The nearest government primary schools are Yandina State School in neighbouring Yandina to the north and Nambour State College (junior school) in Nambour to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Nambour State College (senior school) in Nambour.[4]
The Big Cowedit
The Big Cow was built in the 1970s to attract tourists to a working dairy farm at 9-11 Ayrshire Rd. It is one of the many Australian Big Things. It was sculpted by Hugh Anderson, who also sculpted the Big Bulls in Rockhampton. The Big Cow is seven times the size of an Ayrshire cow on which it is modelled. It is made of concrete and described as "able to withstand a cyclone". After the dairy farm closed, the Big Cow remained on the property which was used for a variety of purposes. In March 2016, the Big Cow was described as "closed and fallen into disrepair".[7] On 10 January 2020, the Big Cow was moved to the Highfields Pioneer Village complex near Toowoomba, where it was restored and officially reopened on 20 September 2020.[8][9]
Referencesedit
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kulangoor (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ab"Kulangoor – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48710)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
^Tatham, Harriet (14 March 2016). "The Big Cow at Kulangoor in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast is closed and fallen into disrepair". ABC News. from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
^Nugent, Victoria (16 January 2020). . Queensland Country Life. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^"The Big Cow". Highfields Pioneer Village. from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Further readingedit
Blyth, Audienne (2003). Streets and roads of Yandina & district : their history & origins : includes the localities of: Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. Audienne Blyth. ISBN978-0-646-42982-3.
Blyth, Audienne Desley (2009). Yandina & District : a pictorial history, including the localities of Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. The Author. ISBN978-0-646-51739-1.
External linksedit
Media related to Kulangoor, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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Kulangoor is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region Queensland Australia 2 It was known as the home of The Big Cow for many years In the 2021 census Kulangoor had a population of 455 people 3 Kulangoor QueenslandThe Big Cow Kulangoor 2013KulangoorCoordinates26 35 24 S 152 58 04 E 26 59 S 152 9677 E 26 59 152 9677 Kulangoor centre of locality Population455 SAL 2021 1 Postcode s 4560Area6 4 km2 2 5 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 LGA s Sunshine Coast RegionState electorate s NicklinFederal division s FairfaxSuburbs around Kulangoor Yandina Yandina YandinaKiamba Kulangoor ParklandsImage Flat Image Flat Parklands Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 The Big Cow 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksGeography editThe Bruce Highway forms the eastern boundary of the locality with the Nambour Connection Road running immediately parallel to it The North Coast railway line traverses the locality from the south to the north 4 The eastern part of the locality is in a valley approx 30 40 metres above sea level and this is the developed area of the locality including small farms and rural residential use all freehold There is also the large Kulangoor lawn cemetery operated by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council at 31 89 Ackerman Road 5 The highway and rail also pass through this valley area 4 The western part of the locality is mountainous and densely forested with Mount Wappa 200 metres about sea level and Mount Combe 150 metres above sea level and other unnamed peaks 4 Most of the north western and western part of the locality is designated the Mapleton Conservation Park while the south western area is the Wappa State Forest In the south east of the locality is the Ferntree Creek National Park 4 History editThe locality takes its name Kulangoor from its railway station which in turn was named on 11 April 1921 form the Kabi language word kalang meaning good 2 Demographics editIn the 2016 census Kulangoor had a population of 480 people 6 In the 2021 census Kulangoor had a population of 455 people 3 Education editThere are no schools in Kulangoor The nearest government primary schools are Yandina State School in neighbouring Yandina to the north and Nambour State College junior school in Nambour to the south The nearest government secondary school is Nambour State College senior school in Nambour 4 The Big Cow editThe Big Cow was built in the 1970s to attract tourists to a working dairy farm at 9 11 Ayrshire Rd It is one of the many Australian Big Things It was sculpted by Hugh Anderson who also sculpted the Big Bulls in Rockhampton The Big Cow is seven times the size of an Ayrshire cow on which it is modelled It is made of concrete and described as able to withstand a cyclone After the dairy farm closed the Big Cow remained on the property which was used for a variety of purposes In March 2016 the Big Cow was described as closed and fallen into disrepair 7 On 10 January 2020 the Big Cow was moved to the Highfields Pioneer Village complex near Toowoomba where it was restored and officially reopened on 20 September 2020 8 9 References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Kulangoor suburb and locality Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 nbsp a b Kulangoor locality in Sunshine Coast Region entry 48710 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 1 August 2017 a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Kulangoor SAL 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 28 February 2023 nbsp a b c d e Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 10 August 2023 Cemeteries Locality Guide Sunshine Coast Regional Council Archived from the original on 1 August 2017 Retrieved 1 August 2017 Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Kulangoor SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp Tatham Harriet 14 March 2016 The Big Cow at Kulangoor in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast is closed and fallen into disrepair ABC News Archived from the original on 2 August 2017 Retrieved 2 August 2017 Nugent Victoria 16 January 2020 Big Cow museum plan to honour Darling Downs dairy industry Queensland Country Life Archived from the original on 1 March 2020 Retrieved 1 March 2020 The Big Cow Highfields Pioneer Village Archived from the original on 18 June 2023 Retrieved 9 February 2023 Further reading editBlyth Audienne 2003 Streets and roads of Yandina amp district their history amp origins includes the localities of Bridges Cooloolabin Kiamba Kulangoor Maroochy River North Arm Valdora and Yandina Creek Audienne Blyth ISBN 978 0 646 42982 3 Blyth Audienne Desley 2009 Yandina amp District a pictorial history including the localities of Bridges Cooloolabin Kiamba Kulangoor Maroochy River North Arm Valdora and Yandina Creek The Author ISBN 978 0 646 51739 1 External links edit nbsp Media related to Kulangoor Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kulangoor Queensland amp oldid 1169581950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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