Dolphin Heads, Queensland

Dolphin Heads
Mackay, Queensland
Dolphin Heads; Mackay, Queensland
	Looking out to the Coral Sea from the northern point of Dolphin Heads, 2016.
	Dolphin Heads
Coordinates	21°02′23″S149°11′10″E / 21.0398°S 149.1860°E
Population	413 (2021 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4740
Area	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.9 km (3 mi) NW of Rural View ; 16.5 km (10 mi) N of Mackay CBD ; 354 km (220 mi) NNW of Rockhampton ; 985 km (612 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
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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

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″S149°10′57″E / 21.0451°S 149.1825°E / -21.0451; 149.1825 (Hermitage Drive Park) ).^[7]

Hazards

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

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dolphin Heads (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
1 2 "Dolphin Heads – town in Mackay Region (entry 10281)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
1 2 "Dolphin Heads – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
↑ Google (20 August 2021). "Dolphin Heads, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dolphin Heads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 July 2022.
↑ "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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[Census2021-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dolphin Heads (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnt-2] 1 2 "Dolphin Heads – town in Mackay Region (entry 10281)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.

[qpnl-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.

[Census2016-5] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dolphin Heads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globe-6] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 July 2022.

[PublicRecreation-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.

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