Tuan, Queensland
| Tuan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Tuan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°40′47″S 152°52′36″E / 25.6797°S 152.8766°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 140 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Tuan is a coastal rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Tuan had a population of 140 people.[4]
Geography[edit]
Big Tuan Creek forms the southern boundary of the locality while Little Tuan Creek bounds the locality to the north. The Great Sandy Strait bounds the locality to the east. The town is situated on the eastern shore.[5]
History[edit]
The town name takes its name for an Aboriginal word from a Sydney dialect meaning brush tailed phascogale.[2]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Tuan had a population of 153 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Tuan had a population of 140 people.[4]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Tuan. The nearest primary schools are in Maryborough and its suburbs. The nearest secondary school is in Maryborough.[5]
Amenities[edit]
There is two boat ramps with a floating walkway between them in Bottlebrush Drive on the north bank of Big Tuan Creek (25°41′08″S 152°52′40″E / 25.68569°S 152.87789°E). It is managed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.[7]
The Tuan foreshore park is on the junction of Turton Street and the Esplanade (25°40′55″S 152°52′42″E / 25.68200°S 152.87833°E). It offers picnic and playground facilities.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tuan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Tuan – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 35244)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Tuan – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46685)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tuan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tuan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Tuan Foreshore". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
