Download coordinates as: Sarina /səˈriːnə/[2] is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.

[5] Sarina lies just inland of the east coast of Queensland, 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of the city of Mackay, and approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of the city of Rockhampton.

[7] The neighbourhood of Oonooie lies 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) south of the town (21°28′00″S 149°13′59″E / 21.46667°S 149.23306°E / -21.46667; 149.23306 (Oonoie (neighbourhood))) and is the name of a former railway station on the North Coast line, which was named on 29 April 1915, reportedly after a principal clanswoman of that area.

[10] The Goonyella railway line passes along the eastern boundary of the locality towards the Hay Point coal terminal.

[16] Plane Creek Upper Provisional School opened on 1900 and closed on 1969.

[16] On Sunday 29 March 1908, the foundation block was laid for an Anglican church, adjacent to the court house.

[17] On Sunday 18 October 1908, the church was officially opened by Reverend T. Hely-Wilson.

[16] St Anne's Catholic Primary School was officially opened on 23 May 1925 by the Sisters of Mercy.

[16][20] Mount Chelona State School opened on 4 September 1933 and closed circa 1941.

[24] On 24 October 2014 the former Mount Pelion State School building was moved to Sarina from the Northview State School in Mount Pleasant (where it was relocated in 1987) to be restored as part of the Sarina Art and Craft Centre in Railway Square.

[44] There are a number of churches in Sarina, including: Sarina is home of the Sarina Crocodiles, a Rugby league club, producing Queensland representative players including Martin Bella, Dale Shearer, Kevin Campion, Daly Cherry-Evans and dual international Wendell Sailor.

Buffy was made from fibreglass in the early 1980s for a parade float for the Apex Sugar Festival.

[57] Buffy has been painted for the "state of origin" football game multiple times and has even been stolen.

To try and deter further theft, buffy has been chained to the concrete slab on broad street where he resides, though this hasn't stopped people from decorating Buffy with "Queenslander" flags and state of origin banners.