Tuan, Queensland
| Tuan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tuan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°40′47″S 152°52′36″E / 25.6797°S 152.8766°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 153 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 69.5/km2 (180/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Tuan is a coastal rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Tuan had a population of 153 people.[1]
Geography
Big Tuan Creek forms the southern boundary of the locality while Little Tuan Creek bounds the locality to the north. The shore of the Great Sandy Strait bounds the locality to the east. The town is situated on the eastern shore.[4]
History
The town name takes its name for an Aboriginal word from a Sydney dialect meaning brush tailed phascogale.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Tuan. The nearest primary schools are in Maryborough and its suburbs. The nearest secondary school is in Maryborough.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tuan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Tuan – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 35244)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Tuan – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46685)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
