Dundowran Beach, Queensland

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Dundowran Beach
Hervey Bay,  Queensland
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Dundowran Beach
Dundowran Beach, Queensland
Coordinates 25°16′29″S152°46′04″E / 25.2747°S 152.7677°E / -25.2747; 152.7677 (Dundowran Beach (centre of suburb))
Population2,299 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density174.2/km2 (451.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4655
Area13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Maryborough
Federal division(s) Hinkler
Suburbs around Dundowran Beach:
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Hervey Bay
Craignish Dundowran Beach Eli Waters
Craignish Dundowran Dundowran

Dundowran Beach is a coastal suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,299 people. [1]

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Geography

The suburb is bounded by the bay Hervey Bay to the north, Grinstead Road to the east, and Pialba Burrum Heads Road to the south. [3]

The land in the west of the suburb is residential while the land is the east is still used for agriculture, a mix of crops and grazing on native vegetation. The northern boundary is a long sandy beach. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,079 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,299 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Dundowran Beach. The nearest primary school is Yarrilee State School in Uraween to the south-east and Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the east. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundowran Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Dundowran Beach – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46695)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundowran Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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