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.
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Mount Coolum dominates the landscape, and can be seen from most of Coolum. A half hour bush walk winds its way up Mount Coolum.
Commercial area
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, on it's 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. Over the last five years Coolum Beach has seen heavy development, with new buildings for retail business and holiday apartments. 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. Uluru or Ayres Rock is the first.
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Image:sunshine coast 01.jpg|Coolum Beach, looking south
Image:sunshine coast 02.jpg|Coolum Beach, looking north
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