Ball Bay, Queensland

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Ball Bay
Queensland
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Ball Bay
Coordinates 20°54′21″S148°59′49″E / 20.9058°S 148.9969°E / -20.9058; 148.9969 Coordinates: 20°54′21″S148°59′49″E / 20.9058°S 148.9969°E / -20.9058; 148.9969
Population360 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 4741
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s) Whitsunday
Federal division(s) Dawson
Localities around Ball Bay:
Haliday Bay Coral Sea Coral Sea
Seaforth Ball Bay Cape Hillsborough
Mount Jukes Mount Jukes Cape Hillsborough

Ball Bay is a coastal rural town, a locality and a bay in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] [4] In the 2016 census, Ball Bay had a population of 360 people. [1]

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Geography

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]

History

At the 2011 census, Ball Bay had a population of 628. [6]

In the 2016 census, Ball Bay had a population of 360 people. [1]

Amenities

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. [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ball Bay (SSC)accessdate=213 November 2019". 2016 Census QuickStats. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Ball Bay – population centre in the Mackay Region (entry 1362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ball Bay – locality in the Mackay Region (entry 46758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ball Bay – bay in the Mackay Region (entry 1361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Further North & the Hibiscus Coast" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ball Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. ↑ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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