Armstrong Beach, Queensland

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Armstrong Beach
Queensland
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Armstrong Beach
Coordinates 21°27′09″S149°17′26″E / 21.4525°S 149.2905°E / -21.4525; 149.2905 (Armstrong Beach (town centre))
Population903 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density42.20/km2 (109.29/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4737
Area21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Localities around Armstrong Beach:
Sarina Freshwater Point Freshwater Point
Sarina Armstrong Beach Coral Sea
Sarina Sarina Sarina

Armstrong Beach is a coastal town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 903 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

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

History

The locality was mistakenly named and bounded on 4 June 1999 as Armstrong Creek but was corrected on 19 November 1999 to be Armstrong Beach. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 903 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Armstrong Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Sarina State School and Sarina State High School, both in neighbouring Sarina to the west. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Armstrong Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Armstrong Beach – town in Mackay Region (entry 831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Armstrong Beach – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49373)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Google (20 August 2021). "Armstrong Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Armstrong Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 June 2022.


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