Tuan, Queensland

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Tuan
Queensland
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Tuan
Coordinates 25°40′47″S152°52′36″E / 25.6797°S 152.8766°E / -25.6797; 152.8766 (Tuan (town centre))
Population140 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density64/km2 (165/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4650
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC)
Location
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

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. [1]

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Geography

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. [4]

History

The town name takes its name for an Aboriginal word from a Sydney dialect meaning brush tailed phascogale . [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Tuan had a population of 153 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Tuan had a population of 140 people. [1]

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]

Amenities

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″S152°52′40″E / 25.68569°S 152.87789°E / -25.68569; 152.87789 (Bottlebrush Drive boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council. [6]

The Tuan foreshore park is on the junction of Turton Street and the Esplanade ( 25°40′55″S152°52′42″E / 25.68200°S 152.87833°E / -25.68200; 152.87833 (Tuan Foreshore Park) ). It offers picnic and playground facilities. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tuan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Tuan – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 35244)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. "Tuan – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46685)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tuan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. "Tuan Foreshore". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.