Population 524 (2011 census) Hunchy Palmwoods Lga Sunshine Coast Region | Postcode(s) 4555 Postal code 4555 | |
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Location 106 km (66 mi) from Brisbane |
Hunchy is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Situated in the foothills of the Blackall Range, Hunchy was first called Hunchback. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 524.
Map of Hunchy QLD 4555, Australia
There is farming within the area with crops such as pineapples, lychees, macadamias, mangoes, bananas, citrus, avocados and a small quantity of coffee beans grown. Some of the older settlers trialled Shiraz grapes in the region but it did not rate in James Halliday's Wine Companions. Livestock include cattle, alpacas and honey-bees.
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Hunchy, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA