Doonan is a rural residential

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split between the

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and the

Shire of Noosa The Shire of Noosa () is a Local government in Australia, local government area about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covers an area of . It existed as ...

, both in

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, Australia. In the , Doonan had a population of 3,727 people.

Geography

The northern part is within the

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and the southern part is within

; between 2008 and 2013 it was entirely within

. Lone Tree Hill is on the western edge of the locality (), rising to above sea level. Mitchell Hill is in the west of the locality () rising to above sea level. It was named after brothers Harold (1890-1966) and Allan Mitchell, who farmed the area from the Noosa Valley Golf Club through to Sunrise Road. The brothers served in the 5th Light Horse in the Middle East during

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. The Eumundi-Noosa Road runs through from south-west to north.

History

The name is believed to come from the Aboriginal word for ''

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''. The name is known to be of Irish descent, named by the settlers in the Bowden clan. Said to mean place of trees and hills. From the 19th to 20th centuries, Doonan was settled by groups of agropastoralists with 359 acres of land and pastoral activities continued until the 1990s. There was a proposal for a link of its railway line from

Eumundi Eumundi is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Eumundi is very popular on the coast for its bi-weekly farmers' markets. In the , the locality of Eumundi had a population of 2,504 people. Geography Eu ...

Tewantin Tewantin ( ) is a town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. Tewantin was the original settlement in the Noosa region and is one of its three major centres today. In the , the locality of T ...

, however the project was abandoned due to the outbreak of

. Doonan Provisional School opened on 2 April 1919, with official opening performed on 9 April 1919 by Harry Walker and

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, both Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. In 1920 it became Doonan State School. It closed in 1954. It was at 813 Eumundi Noosa Road (). Doonan Lower State School opened in 1924 and closed circa 1931. Noosa Pengari Steiner School opened in 1996. Between 2008 and 2013, the whole of Doonan (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within

Demographics

In the , Doonan had a population of 3,459 people. In the , Doonan had a population of 3,727 people.

Education

Noosa Pengari Steiner School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 86 Nyell Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 298 students with 21 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). There are no government schools in Doonan. The nearest government primary schools are Eumundi State School in neighbouring

to the west and the Noosaville State School in neighbouring

Noosaville Noosaville is a town and suburb in Noosa in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Noosaville had a population of 8,716 people. Geography Noosaville is bounded by the Noosa River to the north, Weyba Creek to the ...

to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are

Coolum State High School Coolum State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in Coolum Beach in the Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Aust ...

in Coolum Beach to the south-east, Sunshine Beach State High School in

Sunshine Beach Sunshine Beach is a coastal town and suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Sunshine Beach had a population of 2,480 people. History The area south of Noosa Headlands was formerly known as Golden Beach bu ...

to the north-east, and Noosa District State High School in Cooroy/ Pomona to the north-west.

Tourism

Nestled in tranquil bush, Doonan is a mix of rural and residential areas. Its roads offer beautiful panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Doonan also has plenty of amenities, including a golf course, country club, day spa, farm gate and a variety of shops and cafes.

Facilities

RSPCA Noosa is an animal shelter on the corner Hollett Raoad and West Eumundi Road ().

References

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Doonan
{{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of Noosa Shire, Queensland Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Localities in Queensland