title: Poona, Queensland
text: # Poona, Queensland
  
  Poona is a coastal town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Poona had a population of 481 people.
  
  ## History
  
  The town's name is derived from Poona Creek (25°43′33″S 152°54′42″E﻿ / ﻿25.7259°S 152.9118°E﻿ / -25.7259; 152.9118﻿ (Poona Creek)) and Poona Point (25°42′37″S 152°55′20″E﻿ / ﻿25.7103°S 152.9221°E﻿ / -25.7103; 152.9221﻿ (Poona Point)).
  
  In the 2016 census 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 in Maryborough to the north-west.
  
  