| Point Vernon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Point Vernon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°15′14″S152°49′04″E / 25.2538°S 152.8177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,718 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hervey Bay | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Point Vernon is a coastal suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Point Vernon had a population of 5,718 people. [3]
The suburb was named after headland Point Vernon, which was in turn named by Richard Bingham Sheridan (the Harbour Master of Maryborough) in 1861 after Captain Charles Egerton Harcourt-Vernon, the commander of HMS Cordelia, which conveyed the first Governor of Queensland, George Bowen, to Queensland in 1859. [2]
In the 2016 census, Point Vernon had a population of 5,699 people. [4]
In the 2021 census, Point Vernon had a population of 5,718 people. [3]
There are no schools in Point Vernon. The nearest government primary school is Pialba State School in neighbouring Pialba to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School, also in Piabla. [5]
The Point Vernon/Pialba branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Rooms at 7 Torquay Road, Pialba. [6]
Polson Cemetery is at 89 Corser Street ( 25°15′07″S152°48′49″E / 25.2520°S 152.8135°E ). [7] It includes the South Sea Islander Memorial and Cemetery. It is operated by the Fraser Coast Regional Council. [8]
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