Toolakea, Queensland
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| Toolakea Townsville, Queensland |
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| Population: | 205 (2006 Census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4818 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 19°8′46″S 146°34′56″E / 19.14611°S 146.58222°ECoordinates: 19°8′46″S 146°34′56″E / 19.14611°S 146.58222°E | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Thuringowa | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Herbert | ||||||||||||
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Toolakea is a small residential beachside district to the north of Bluewater, approximately 33 kilometres north-east[2] of the Townsville, Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, the population of Toolakea was 205.[1]
The Toolakea community stretches approximately 2 kilometres across the Esplanade; Toolakea Beach itself stretches approximately 8 kilometres from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek. Due to its close proximity, Toolakea is considered part of the Bluewater area. Facilities include a park with public toilets, barbecues, picnic tables and a children's playground.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toolakea (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL356450&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Thuringowa: Things To See And Do, accessed 10 June 2008.
- ^ Picnicking and Swimming in the Northern Beaches, accessed 10 June 2008.
