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Coordinates: 25°43′05″S 152°54′57″E / 25.7181°S 152.9157°E

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Poona
Queensland

Poona

Coordinates

25°43′05″S 152°54′57″E / 25.7181°S 152.9157°E

Population

576 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

155.7/km² (403/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4650

Area

3.7 km² (1.4 sq mi)

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

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

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

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

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Poona (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Poona – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 39095)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Poona – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46668)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Poona Creek – watercourse in Fraser Coast Regional (entry 27307)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Poona Point – point in Fraser Coast Regional (entry 27309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Poona (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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