Shoal Point, Queensland
| Shoal Point Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Shoal Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°01′00″S 149°08′32″E / 21.0166°S 149.1422°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,104 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4750 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Shoal Point is a coastal suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Shoal Point had a population of 977 people.[3]
Geography
Shoal 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).[4][5]
The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the eastern and northern boundaries, and most of the western.[6]
History
In the 2016 census Shoal Point had a population of 977 people.[3]
Amenities
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at O'Brien Esplanade.[7][8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shoal Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shoal Point – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 49699)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shoal Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
