Mons, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°41′24″S 153°01′34″E / 26.69°S 153.0261°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,179 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 281/km2 (727/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4556 | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Mooloolah | ||||||||||||
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Mons is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is part of the Buderim urban centre. In the 2021 census, Mons had a population of 1,179 people.[1]
The name Mons commemorates a Battle of Mons that took place in 1914 during World War I in Belgium.[2]
Buderim Road State School opened on 7 February 1916, but was soon renamed Mons State School. It closed in 1974.[3]
The former Forest Glen Deer Sanctuary was on the Tanawha Tourist Drive (26°42′06″S 153°01′05″E / 26.7016°S 153.0180°E).[4] The site was redeveloped as a private mansion.[5]
