Tanawha, Queensland

Tanawha
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Lagoon at Maroochy Bushland Botanical Gardens, 2018
Tanawha
Coordinates26°42′55″S 153°02′04″E / 26.7152°S 153.0344°E / -26.7152; 153.0344 (Tanawha (centre of locality))
Population1,312 (2021 census)
 • Density102.5/km2 (265.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4556
Area12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
CountyCanning
ParishMooloolah
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Tanawha:
Forest Glen Mons Buderim
Chevallum Tanawha Sippy Downs
Ilkley Glenview Palmview

Tanawha (pronounced /'tæn-uh-wuh/) is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a suburb of Buderim. The name Tanawha is believed to be a Māori language word referring to a legendary New Zealand monster.

In the 2021 census, Tanawha had a population of 1,312 people.