Poona is a coastal town and
locality
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in the
Fraser Coast Region
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , the locality of Poona had a population of 576 people.
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History
The town's name is derived from Poona Creek () and Poona Point ().
Demographics
In the , the locality of Poona had a population of 481 people.
Education
There are no schools in Poona. The nearest primary school is Granville State School in Granville, Maryborough, to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Maryborough State High School
Maryborough State High School (commonly abbreviated as 'MSHS') is a public high school located in Maryborough, Queensland, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. The school is run by the Queensland State Government, and is split on either side of Ke ...
in Maryborough to the north-west.
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Towns in Queensland
Fraser Coast Region
Coastline of Queensland
Localities in Queensland