Tuan, Queensland

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]

Tuan Queensland
Tuan
Coordinates	25.6797°S 152.8766°E / -25.6797; 152.8766 (Tuan (town centre))
Population	140 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	64/km2 (165/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4650
Area	2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC)
Location	25.2 km (16 mi) SW of Maryborough 56.2 km (35 mi) SSE of Hervey Bay 77.4 km (48 mi) NNE of Gympie 245 km (152 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 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 government primary schools are in Maryborough and its suburbs. The nearest government 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 (25.68569°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 (25.68200°S 152.87833°E / -25.68200; 152.87833 (Tuan Foreshore Park)). It offers picnic and playground facilities.^[7]