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Como, Queensland

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Harry's Hut was built in 1957 as a shelter for timber workers from a local campsite to use during heavy rainfall. After the logging ceased in the 1960s, the hut was purchased by Harry Spring who operated pharmacies in Pomona and Cooroy. He used the hut as a base while fishing in the Noosa River.
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Historically, this area has been logged for timber, resulting in a number of campsites and small townships established for the timber workers. Transport of the timber and workers was mostly by boat.
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Harry's Hut recreational area is a day-use and camping area on the shores of the Noosa River in the Great Sandy National Park. These facilities are at the northern end of Harrys Hut Road.
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There are no schools in Como. The nearest government primary school is Kin Kin State School in neighbouring
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with part of the west of the locality within the Toolara State Forest. The south-west of the locality has
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Following his death in 1999, the hut came under the control of the National Parks department of the
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to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is
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and crop-growing. The north of the locality also has grazing.
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The locality is bordered to the north-east and east by the
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Queensland Government. 21 April 2017. 943: 941: 939: 937: 935: 836: 462:Between 2008 and 2013, Como was within 644:, Como had a population of 54 people. 637:, Como had a population of 46 people. 420:and to the south-east by the shore of 393:, Como had a population of 54 people. 1264:"Harrys camping and day-use area map" 1184:from the original on 24 November 2020 459:, but it continues to bear his name. 346: 331: 314: 307: 7: 1499:Local government areas of Queensland 971: 969: 220:103.8 km (40.1 sq mi) 1518:Suburbs of Noosa Shire, Queensland 1284:from the original on 10 March 2023 1116:from the original on 2 August 2023 1052:from the original on 2 August 2023 1020:from the original on 2 August 2023 14: 1084:from the original on 6 April 2023 494:Elanda Point on Lake Cootharaba: 247:34.1 km (21 mi) NNW of 1244:from the original on 1 June 2023 1214:from the original on 1 June 2023 1080:. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. 797:Noosa District State High School 107: 100: 1136:Australian Bureau of Statistics 1045:Sunshine Coast Regional Council 850:Australian Bureau of Statistics 799:which has its junior campus in 427:Much of the locality is within 259:163 km (101 mi) N of 253:35.8 km (22 mi) E of 825:List of tramways in Queensland 584:Harry's Hut, Harrys Hut Road ( 1: 985:. 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GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)
Sunshine Coast
Queensland

Como is located in Queensland
Coordinates
26°14′54″S 153°00′34″E / 26.2483°S 153.0094°E / -26.2483; 153.0094 (Como (centre of locality))
2021 census
Postcode(s)
Time zone
AEST
UTC+10:00
Tewantin
Gympie
Brisbane
LGA(s)
Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)
Noosa
Federal division(s)
Wide Bay
Toolara Forest
Cooloola
Cooloola
Coondoo
Noosa North Shore

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