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Poona, Queensland

Coordinates: 25°43′05″S 152°54′57″E / 25.7181°S 152.9157°E / -25.7181; 152.9157 (Poona (town centre))
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Poona
Queensland
Poona is located in Queensland
Poona
Poona
Coordinates25°43′05″S 152°54′57″E / 25.7181°S 152.9157°E / -25.7181; 152.9157 (Poona (town centre))
Population576 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density155.7/km2 (403/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

Poona is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Poona had a population of 576 people.[1]

History

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The town's name is derived from Poona Creek (25°43′33″S 152°54′42″E / 25.7259°S 152.9118°E / -25.7259; 152.9118 (Poona Creek)) and Poona Point (25°42′37″S 152°55′20″E / 25.7103°S 152.9221°E / -25.7103; 152.9221 (Poona Point)).[2][4][5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Poona had a population of 481 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Poona had a population of 576 people.[1]

Education

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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.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Poona (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Poona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.