Tanawha, Queensland

Tanawha
Sunshine CoastQueensland
Lagoon at Maroochy Bushland Botanical Gardens, 2018
Tanawha is located in Queensland
Tanawha
Tanawha
Coordinates26°42′55″S 153°02′04″E / 26.7152°S 153.0344°E / -26.7152; 153.0344 (Tanawha (centre of locality))
Population1,312 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density102.5/km2 (265.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4556
Area12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
CountyCanning
ParishMooloolah
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Tanawha:
Forest Glen Mons Buderim
Chevallum Tanawha Sippy Downs
Ilkley Glenview Palmview

Tanawha (pronounced /'tæn-uh-wuh/)[2] is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a suburb of Buderim. The name Tanawha is believed to be a Māori language word referring to a legendary New Zealand monster.[3]

In the 2021 census, Tanawha had a population of 1,312 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Tent, Jane (March 2020). "Oh what a difference a vowel makes!" (PDF). Placenames Australia: 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Tanawha – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49239)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.