Tuan is a coastal rural town and
locality
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in the
Fraser Coast Region
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In the , the locality of Tuan had a population of 140 people.
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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
The Great Sandy Strait is a strait in the Australian state of Queensland of length which separates mainland Queensland from K'gari. It is also a locality in the Fraser Coast Region local government area. To the north of the strait is Hervey Bay ...
bounds the locality to the east. The town is situated on the eastern shore.
History
The town name takes its name for an Aboriginal word from a Sydney dialect meaning '' brush tailed phascogale''.[
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Demographics
In the , the locality of Tuan had a population of 153 people.
Education
There are no schools in Tuan. The nearest primary schools are in Maryborough and its suburbs. The nearest secondary school is in Maryborough.
Amenities
There is two boat ramps with a floating walkway between them in Bottlebrush Drive on the north bank of Big Tuan Creek (). It is managed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.
References
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Towns in Queensland
Fraser Coast Region
Coastline of Queensland
Localities in Queensland