Howard, Queensland
| Howard Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Post office at Howard in 2008, which in 2021-2024 was a cafe. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°19′05″S 152°33′33″E / 25.3180°S 152.5591°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,394 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 30.37/km2 (78.66/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4659 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 45.9 km2 (17.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Howard is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a southern boundary of the Dundaburra peoples of the Northern Kabi Kabi Isis districts and surrounds. It is located 284 kilometres (176 mi) north of Brisbane and 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Hervey Bay. In the 2021 census, the locality of Howard had a population of 1,394 people.