Yaroomba is a suburban town located in the local government area of the Sunshine Coast Region in the state of Queensland. The suburb’s name was supposedly derived from an Aboriginal word that means “surf beach.” The first settlers arrived to the suburb in the 1870s. The main sources of livelihood during that time were sugarcane production, timber-getting and grazing. Today, Yaroomba has become a residential and tourist community. There are some substantial parts of the suburb for commercial and industrial activities. Among the major landmarks and attractions within and near Yaroomba include the Yaroomba Beach, the Yaroomba Bushland Park, the Point Arkwright Headlands, Mount Coolum Golf Club, the Coolum Peregian Aquatic Centre, the Cas...
Yaroomba is a suburban town located in the local government area of the Sunshine Coast Region in the state of Queensland. The suburb’s name was supposedly derived from an Aboriginal word that means “surf beach.” The first settlers arrived to the suburb in the 1870s. The main sources of livelihood during that time were sugarcane production, timber-getting and grazing. Today,
Yaroomba is a suburban town located in the local government area of the Sunshine Coast Region in the state of Queensland. The suburb’s name was supposedly derived from an Aboriginal word that means “surf beach.” The first settlers arrived to the suburb in the 1870s. The main sources of livelihood during that time were sugarcane production, timber-getting and grazing. Today, Yaroomba has become a residential and tourist community. There are some substantial parts of the suburb for commercial and industrial activities. Among the major landmarks and attractions within and near Yaroomba include the Yaroomba Beach, the Yaroomba Bushland Park, the Point Arkwright Headlands, Mount Coolum Golf Club, the Coolum Peregian Aquatic Centre, the Cassia Wildlife Corridor, the Coolum Park Shopping Centre and the Lows Lookout.