| Ball Bay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Footprints in the sand at Ball Bay, 1948 | |||||||||||||||
  Ball Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°54′21″S148°59′49″E / 20.9058°S 148.9969°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 384 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Ball Bay is a coastal rural town, a locality and a bay in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] [4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Ball Bay had a population of 384 people. [1]
Ball Bay is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of Mackay and 71 kilometres (44 mi) south-east of Proserpine. It is the nearest settlement to Cape Hillsborough National Park. [5]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Ball Bay had a population of 628 people. [6]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Ball Bay had a population of 360 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Ball Bay had a population of 384 people. [1]
The Mackay Regional Council operate a camping ground at Ball Bay. Beach fishing is a popular local activity. [5]
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Coconut Grove. [8] [9]
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