Definition of cooees:
(n) :
(Australia, informal, onomatopoeia) A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush.
(v) :
(intransitive, Australia, informal) To make such a call.
(n) :
(Australia, informal, with "within", also figuratively) A short distance; hailing distance.
(n) :
A town in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.