Dolphin Heads, Queensland

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Dolphin Heads
Mackay, Queensland
Looking out to the Coral Sea from the northern point of Dolphin Heads, 2016.
Dolphin Heads is located in Queensland
Dolphin Heads
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Coordinates21°02′23″S 149°11′10″E / 21.0398°S 149.1860°E / -21.0398; 149.1860 (Dolphin Heads (town centre))
Population413 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density459/km2 (1,190/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4740
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Localities around Dolphin Heads:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Eimeo Dolphin Heads Coral Sea
Eimeo Blacks Beach Coral Sea

Dolphin Heads is a coastal town and northern suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 413 people.[1]

Geography

Northern point of Dolphin Heads, 2016

The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary and much of the northern boundary.[4]

History

The town was named on 9 October 1982.[2] The locality was named and bounded on 3 September 1999.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 413 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dolphin Heads. The nearest government primary school is Eimeo Road State School in Rural View to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, also in Rural View.[6]

Amenities

There is a park in Hermitage Drive (21°02′42″S 149°10′57″E / 21.0451°S 149.1825°E / -21.0451; 149.1825 (Hermitage Drive Park)).[7]

Hazards

Beach warning sign, Dolphin Heads, 2016

The waters off Dolphin Heads can have strong currents and marine stingers.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dolphin Heads (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Dolphin Heads – town in Mackay Region (entry 10281)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Dolphin Heads – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Dolphin Heads, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dolphin Heads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "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.