Mooloolah Valley is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mooloolah Valley had a population of 3,321 people. Mooloolah is a town () within the locality. Geography Mooloolah Valley is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, north of Landsborough on the main railway line from Brisbane with regular services southbound to Brisbane and northbound to Nambour and Gympie from Mooloolah railway station (). The Mooloolah River forms part of the eastern boundary. History The name Mooloolah comes from the Kabi language meaning either place of black snakes or place of schnapper. The town of Mooloolah was surveyed in 1884 by J.E. Palisser. The locality was originally called Mooloolah but this was changed to Mooloolah Valley on 2 June 1995. Mooloolah Provisional School opened on 6 February 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Mooloolah State School. St Thomas' Anglican Church was dedicated on 22 April 1927 by Archdeacon Glover. Glasshouse Country Uniting Church opened its church at Beerwah on 16 December 2000. It was a result of the merger of the Glasshouse Uniting Church, Beerwah Uniting Church, Landsborough Uniting Church and Mooloolah Uniting Church. Heritage listings Mooloolah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: south of Mooloolah township: Dularcha Railway Tunnel Maddock Park, Mooloolah Connection Road: Ewen Maddock House Site Education Mooloolah State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at King Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 191 students with 16 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). Amenities Mooloolah Valley Community Association is a not-for-profit organisation based at Mooloolah Community Centre, raising money, providing services and events to the local community including: Op Shop 4 Seasons Markets Community Assistance Program – providing practical help for residents who find themselves in difficult circumstances a program of community events (e.g. Emergency Services Day, Community BBQ, Christmas celebrations). a Men's Shed is in the development stage. Mooloolah Public Hall was officially opened in 1905 and provides a space for community events (e.g. concerts, markets, exercise classes, clubs). The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Bray Road. St Thomas' Anglican Church is at 31 Bray Road (). Weekly services are held on Wednesday. References External links The Mooloolah Community Centre is the home and work hub of Mooloolah Valley Community Association Inc. Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Localities in