Shoal Point is a coastal suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Shoal Point had a population of 1,104 people.[1]
| Shoal Point Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Looking west along the beach from the esplanade, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Shoal Point | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 21°01′00″S 149°08′32″E / 21.0166°S 149.1422°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,104 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 181.0/km2 (469/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4750 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editShoal Point is a headland at the north-east of the locality (21°00′03″S 149°09′28″E / 21.0009°S 149.1577°E).[3][4]
The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the eastern and northern boundaries, and most of the western boundary.[5]The Coral Sea coast is a long sandy beach.[6]
The land in the west of the suburb along the inlet is most marshland. The land use along the Coral Sea coast is predominantly surburan housing. Further inland the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and growing sugarcane and other tropical crops.[7]
Demographics
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In the 2016 census, Shoal Point had a population of 977 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Shoal Point had a population of 1,104 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Shoal Point. The nearest government primary school is Bucasia State School in neighbouring Bucasia to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in Rural View to the south.[9]
Amenities
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The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at O'Brien Esplanade.[10][11]
There is a boat ramp at the northern end of the O'Brien Esplanade (21°00′04″S 149°09′20″E / 21.0010°S 149.1555°E).[12]
There are a number of parks in the area (from north to south):
- Hodges Road Park (21°00′12″S 149°09′00″E / 21.0032°S 149.1501°E)[13]
- Cone Street Park (21°00′13″S 149°09′15″E / 21.0035°S 149.1543°E)[13]
- Nautilus Park (21°00′41″S 149°09′14″E / 21.0113°S 149.1538°E)[13]
- Dolphins Park (21°02′08″S 149°08′50″E / 21.0356°S 149.1471°E)[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shoal Point (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Shoal Point – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 49699)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Shoal Point – point in Mackay Region (entry 30762)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Shoal Point, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shoal Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Shoal Point: Beach plan" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. 2010. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
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- "Shoal Point". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.