Mons, Queensland


Mons is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Buderim urban centre. In the, Mons had a population of 946 people.

History

The name Mons commemorates a Battle of Mons that took place in 1914 during World War I in Belgium.
Buderim Road State School opened on 7 February 1916, but was soon renamed Mons State School. It closed in 1974.

Attractions

Mons is home to the former Forest Glen Deer Sanctuary on the Tanawha Tourist Drive.