Poona, Queensland

Poona is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Poona had a population of 481 people.[1]

Poona
Queensland
Poona
Coordinates25.7181°S 152.9157°E / -25.7181; 152.9157 (Poona (town centre))
Population481 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density130.0/km2 (337/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4650
Area3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Localities around Poona:
Tuan Forest Tuan Forest Great Sandy Strait
Tuan Forest Poona Great Sandy Strait
Tuan Forest Great Sandy Strait Great Sandy Strait

History

The town's name is derived from Poona Creek (25.7259°S 152.9118°E / -25.7259; 152.9118 (Poona Creek)) and Poona Point (25.7103°S 152.9221°E / -25.7103; 152.9221 (Poona Point)).[2][4][5]

In the 2016 census the locality of Poona had a population of 481 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Poona. The nearest primary school is Granville State School in Granville, Maryborough, to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north-west.[6]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Poona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Poona – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 39095)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Poona – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46668)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Poona Creek – watercourse in Fraser Coast Regional (entry 27307)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. "Poona Point – point in Fraser Coast Regional (entry 27309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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