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Como
Sunshine Coast,  Queensland
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Kayaks on the Noosa River at Harry's Hut, 2011
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Como
Como, Queensland
Coordinates 26°14′54″S153°00′34″E / 26.2483°S 153.0094°E / -26.2483; 153.0094 (Como (centre of locality))
Population54 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.520/km2 (1.347/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4571
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Area103.8 km2 (40.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s) Noosa
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Como:
Toolara Forest Cooloola Cooloola
Coondoo Como Noosa North Shore
Kin Kin Cootharaba Noosa North Shore

Como is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Como had a population of 54 people. [1]

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Geography

Como is on the Sunshine Coast, 47.8 kilometres (30 mi) north-west of Noosa Heads, [3] immediately south of the boundary between the Shire of Noosa and Gympie Region (to the north). [4]

The locality is bordered to the north-east and east by the Noosa River and to the south-east by the shore of Lake Cootharaba. [4]

Much of the locality is within protected areas. Most of the east of the locality is within the Great Sandy National Park with part of the west of the locality within the Toolara State Forest. [4] The south-west of the locality has rural residential land and is also used for grazing and crop-growing. The north of the locality also has grazing. [4]

History

Historically, this area has been logged for timber, resulting in a number of campsites and small townships established for the timber workers. Transport of the timber and workers was mostly by boat. [5]

Harry's Hut was built in 1957 as a shelter for timber workers from a local campsite to use during heavy rainfall. After the logging ceased in the 1960s, the hut was purchased by Harry Spring who operated pharmacies in Pomona and Cooroy. He used the hut as a base while fishing in the Noosa River. Following his death in 1999, the hut came under the control of the National Parks department of the Queensland Government, but it continues to bear his name. [6]

Between 2008 and 2013, Como was within Sunshine Coast Region. In 2008, the Queensland Government forced Shire of Noosa to amalgamate, resulting in the new local government area of Sunshine Coast Region. However, a vote of former Shire of Noosa residents was taken to de-amalgamate, and Shire of Noosa was re-established in 2014. [7] [8]

Heritage listings

Harry's Hut, 2011 Harry's Hut - panoramio.jpg
Harry's Hut, 2011

Como has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Como had a population of 46 people. [10]

In the 2021 census, Como had a population of 54 people. [1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [11]

Education

There are no schools in Como. The nearest government primary school is Kin Kin State School in neighbouring Kin Kin to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus in Pomona to the south-west and its senior campus in Cooroy to the south. [4]

Attractions

Harry's Hut recreational area is a day-use and camping area on the shores of the Noosa River in the Great Sandy National Park. These facilities are at the northern end of Harrys Hut Road. [12] [13] [14]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Como (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Como – locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 48574)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Google (7 August 2023). "Noosa Heads to Como" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Mill Point Settlement Site (entry 601280)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Historical cultural heritage of Noosa Shire: Boreen Point, Kin Kin & Cootharaba". Noosa Shire Council . pp. 13–15. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council . Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council . 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Historical cultural heritage of Noosa Shire: Boreen Point, Kin Kin & Cootharaba". Noosa Shire Council . pp. 9–12. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Como (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. ↑ "Homesteads – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Harrys day-use area | Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Harrys (river access) camping area | Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 24 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Harrys camping and day-use area map" (PDF). Parks and forests. Queensland Government. March 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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