Shire of Cooloola

Shire of Cooloola Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	36,956 (2006 census)[1]
• Density	12.4481/km2 (32.2405/sq mi)
Established	1879 Shire of Widgee 1880 City of Gympie 1993 Shire of Cooloola (merged)
Area	2,968.8 km2 (1,146.3 sq mi)
Council seat	Gympie
Website	Shire of Cooloola
LGAs around Shire of Cooloola: Tiaro Maryborough (Fraser Island) Pacific Ocean Kilkivan Shire of Cooloola Noosa Kilcoy Kilcoy Maroochy

The Shire of Cooloola was a local government area located about 170 kilometres (106 mi) north of Brisbane – the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,968.8 square kilometres (1,146.3 sq mi), and was the product of a merger in 1993 between the City of Gympie and the Shire of Widgee, which had both existed since 1879–1880. It merged with several other LGAs to form the Gympie Region on 15 March 2008.