Yaroomba is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Yaroomba had a population of 2,043 people.

Geography

The eastern boundary of the suburb is the Coral Sea, featuring a long strip of sand called Yaroomba Beach (-26.5574°N, 153.1002°W). The land rises from sea level in the east to approximately 40 m in the west. The Palmer Coolum Resort and Golf Course occupies about half the suburb, 150 ha. The remainder is residential housing. The David Low Way traverses the suburb from north-east to south-east.

History

The suburb began life as a housing estate named Coronation Beach in 1953 in honour of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The name was changed to Yaroomba, a Kabi word which means "surf on the beach", in 1961. In 2007, a 200 kg piece of hardwood ribbing was found on the beach by Scott Patterson. It was uncovered due to a combination of high tides and rushing creek waters from recent heavy rain. It was part of the shipwrecked Kirkdale. The ship was built in Whitby, England, and was a twin-masted 251 tonne sailing ship about 30 m long. It left Launceston in May 1862 bound for Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) via the Torres Strait; however, after arriving at Cooktown, the captain turned and travelled south again and ran aground off Yaroomba Beach on 19 July 1862. The ship caught fire but the captain and crew members were able to launch a boat and survived.

Demographics

In the, Yaroomba had a population of 1,623 people. In the, Yaroomba had a population of 2,043 people.

Education

There are no schools in Yaroomba, but the suburb is in the catchment for Coolum State School and Coolum State High School in neighbouring Coolum Beach. The closest public library is in Coolum.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb: