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 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25.7181°S 152.9157°E / -25.7181; 152.9157 (Poona (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 481 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 130.0/km2 (337/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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