Pomona, Queensland

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Pomona is a town located at the base of Mt Cooroora at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. The town was originally called Pinbarren siding and was renamed Pomona in 1906, after the Roman goddess of fruit and orchards. Pomona is 166 kilometres north of Brisbane, and approximately 30 minutes driving time from Noosa Heads.

1 History
2 Points of interest
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

Pomona was settled in the late 1880's. The railway to Pomona was opened in 1891. The town became the administrative centre of the Noosa Shire in 1909.

[edit] Points of interest

Pomona is notable for two things.

The Majestic Theatre is the oldest cinema in the world that is entirely devoted to silent movies. Every Thursday night, there is a showing of Rudolph Valentino's film 'The Sheik' while cinema proprietor Ron West accompanies the film on the organ.

Pomona is also known for its annual 'King of the Mountain' run. The event starts and finishes in the centre of town and involves a one kilometre run to and from the base of nearby Mt Cooroora with a 600 metre climb to the summit of the mountain sandwiched in between. This event has been held on the fourth Sunday of July each year since 1959.