Plumber Doonan

About Doonan, QLD

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 / -26.4396; 152.9750 (Lone Tree Hill)), rising to 210 metres (690 ft) above sea level.Mitchell Hill is in the west of the locality (26.4389°S 152.9853°E / -26.4389; 152.9853 (Mitchell Hill)) 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.The Eumundi-Noosa Road runs through from south-west to north. == History == The name is believed to come from the Aboriginal word for leaf.From the 19th to 20th centuries, Doonan was settled by groups of agropastoralists with 359 acres of land and pastoral activities continued until the 1990s. There was a proposal for a link of its railway line from Eumundi to Tewantin, however the project was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War I.Doonan Provisional School opened on 2 April 1919, with official opening performed on 9 April 1919 by Harry Walker and Richard Warren, both Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. In 1920 it became Doonan State School. It closed in 1954.