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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]

Tuan Queensland
Tuan
Coordinates	25.6797°S 152.8766°E / -25.6797; 152.8766
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	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]

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