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Dolphin Heads
Mackay,  Queensland
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Dolphin Heads
Coordinates 21°02′23″S149°11′10″E / 21.0398°S 149.1860°E / -21.0398; 149.1860 (Dolphin Heads (town centre)) Coordinates: 21°02′23″S149°11′10″E / 21.0398°S 149.1860°E / -21.0398; 149.1860 (Dolphin Heads (town centre))
Population388 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density431/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4740
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
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 suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people. [1]

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Geography

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]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people. [1]

Amenities

There is a park in Hermitage Drive ( 21°02′42″S149°10′57″E / 21.0451°S 149.1825°E / -21.0451; 149.1825 (Hermitage Drive Park) ). [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dolphin Heads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Dolphin Heads – town in Mackay Region (entry 10281)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Dolphin Heads – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Google (20 August 2021). "Dolphin Heads, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
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