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Doonan is a rural residential locality split between the Sunshine Coast Region and the Shire of Noosa, both in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Doonan had a population of 3,459 people.

Geography

The northern part is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa and the southern part is within Sunshine Coast Region; between 2008 and 2013 it was entirely within Sunshine Coast Region.

Lone Tree Hill is on the western edge of the locality (26.4396°S 152.9750°E), rising to 210 metres (690 ft) above sea level.

Mitchell Hill is in the west of the locality (26.4389°S 152.9853°E) rising to 140 metres (460 ft) above sea level. It was named after brothers Harold (1890-1966) and Allan Mitchell, who farmed the area from the Noosa Valley Golf Club through to Sunrise Road. The brothers served in the 5th Light Horse in the Middle East during World War I.

History

The name is believed to come from the Aboriginal word for leaf.

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