Tugun, Queensland

Tugun
Gold CoastQueensland
Lifeguard lookout tower on Tugun Beach, 2013
Tugun is located in Gold Coast, Australia
Tugun
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Coordinates28°08′56″S 153°29′37″E / 28.1488°S 153.4936°E / -28.1488; 153.4936 (Tugun (centre of suburb))
Population7,175 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,390/km2 (6,190/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4224
Elevation0–50 m (0–164 ft)[2]
Area3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)Currumbin
Federal division(s)McPherson
Suburbs around Tugun:
Currumbin Waters Currumbin Coral Sea
Currumbin Waters Tugun Coral Sea
Cobaki Lakes (NSW) Cobaki Lakes (NSW) Bilinga

Tugun (/ˈtjɡən, ˈt-/ TEW-gən, TOO-) is a beach-side coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Tugun had a population of 7,175 people.[1]

It borders New South Wales.[2] Some locals refer to the suburb as Tugz (pronounced CHOOGZ).[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Tugun – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Tugun". Tourism and Events Queensland. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Tugun Beach Gold Coast". Must Do Brisbane. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.