Freshwater Point, Queensland
| Freshwater Point Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Freshwater Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°24′22″S 149°15′54″E / 21.4061°S 149.265°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 135 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.37/km2 (16.49/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4737 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Freshwater Point is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Freshwater Point had a population of 135 people.[1]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 4 June 1999.[2] It presumably takes its name from the geographic feature of the same name.[3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Freshwater Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Freshwater Point – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46787)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Freshwater Point – point in Mackay Region (entry 13225)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
