Tuan, Queensland

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]

Tuan
Queensland
Tuan
Coordinates25.6797°S 152.8766°E / -25.6797; 152.8766
Population153 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density69.5/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4650
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 28.4 km (18 mi) SW of Maryborough
  • 56.9 km (35 mi) SSE of Hervey Bay
  • 77.9 km (48 mi) NNE of Gympie
  • 246 km (153 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Localities around Tuan:
Tuan Forest Boonooroo Boonooroo
Tuan Forest Tuan Great Sandy Strait
Tuan Forest Tuan Forest Tuan Forest

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

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tuan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Tuan - town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 35244)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. "Tuan - locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46685)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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