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Federal

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Noosa Council QLD, PO Box 141, Federal, QLD 4568
07 5329 6500

Description

Federal is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.

Federal is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Federal had a population of 303. It is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland near the towns of Cooran and Pomona.

History

The area was originally known as Skyring Creek after brothers Zachariah and Daniel Skyring who established cattle runs in the district circa 1853. Their runs were named Canando, Yandina, Whidlka Whidlka (later Tuchekoi) and Pooreema, in total 61,850 acres (25,030 ha) of land north of the Maroochy River.The name Federal refers to the arrival of a group of selectors from Federal in New South Wales in 1905–6.Federal State School opened on 14 February 1910.Federal Memorial Hall opened on 26 September 1930.Between 2008 and 2013 Federal (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region).

At the 2011 census the locality of Federal recorded a population of 320.In the 2016 census Federal had a population of 303 .

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Type: Rural areas

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +10:00

Area: 26.458 km2

Elevation: 51-200 metres

Town elevation: 108 m

Population number: 303

Local Government Area: Noosa Council

Location

Noosa Council QLD, PO Box 141, Federal, QLD 4568

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Federal, Queensland

Federal - Localista

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