Coolum Beach, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4573 · Sunshine Coast Council
Discover Coolum Beach with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Activities around Coolum Beach
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Swimming around Coolum Beach
3 listed within 5 km of Coolum Beach · 3 in Coolum Beach
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- Football (AFL) (1 in Coolum Beach · 1 within 5 km) — Coolum JAFC Auskick Centre (3.2 km)
- Martial arts (1 in Coolum Beach · 1 within 5 km) — GKR Karate (1.6 km)
- Soccer (1 in Coolum Beach · 1 within 5 km) — Sunshine Coast FC (0.2 km)
- Tennis (1 in Coolum Beach · 1 within 5 km) — Coolum Tennis Club (0.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of Coolum Beach
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2 schools within 3 km of the Coolum Beach centre, 3 with a Coolum Beach address. See all schools with a Coolum Beach address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (2)
Libraries (1)
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (2)
Cassia Wildlife Corridor
Coolum Beach · 0.9 km
Coolum Beach Park
Coolum Beach · 1 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Coolum Beach: 7 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Coolum Beach, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 5 parks · 2 verified playgrounds · 1 library
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- Mudjimba, Bli Bli, and Maroochydore
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Browse mapped places (16)
- Coolum State SchoolSchool
- Coolum State High SchoolSchool
- Coolum Tennis ClubActivity
- Sunshine Coast FCActivity
- Gina's Blue Water BabiesActivity
- Coolum-Peregian Aquatic ComplexActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Coolum JAFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Aqua Park CoolumActivity
- Tickle ParkPark or community place
- Coolum LibraryPark or community place
- Point Arkwright ParkPark or community place
- Ramblers Sky DivePark or community place
- Cassia Wildlife CorridorPark or community place
- Coolum Beach ParkPark or community place
- Birrahl ParkPark or community place
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Coolum Beach within Sunshine Coast Council
7 of the council area’s 66 activity providers · 2nd of 27 suburbs by number of providers
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Local guides & reading
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Broader reading for QLD families
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Junior Soccer in Queensland (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play
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Parks & places (6)
Cassia Wildlife Corridor
Yandina Coolum Rd, Coolum Beach
Coolum Beach Park
Cinnamon Ave, Coolum Beach
Coolum Library
Park St, Coolum Beach
Point Arkwright Park
Park St, Coolum Beach
Ramblers Sky Dive
Santa Monica Ave, Coolum Beach
Tickle Park
David Low Way, Coolum Beach