Mackay Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°08′41″S149°10′55″E / 21.1447°S 149.1819°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,026 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mackay | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Mackay is the central suburb and the central business district of the city of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, the suburb of Mackay had a population of 3,659 people. [3]
Kemmis is a neighbourhood at the southern edge of the suburb ( 21°09′00″S149°11′00″E / 21.15°S 149.1833°E ). It was the location of the former Kemmis railway station ( 21°09′02″S149°10′44″E / 21.1506°S 149.1788°E ) on the North Coast railway line until the line was diverted to avoid the city centre . [4]
The suburb takes its name from the town, which in turn was named after explorer John Mackay, who led an 1860 expedition into the Pioneer Valley. [2]
The name Kemmis refers to Arthur Kemmis, a member of William Landsborough's 1861 expedition from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Melbourne in search of the Burke and Wills expedition. Kemmis was a partner in the lease of Fort Cooper pastoral run. [4]
Mackay Primary School opened on 12 December 1871. Between 1872 and 1877, it was known as Port Mackay Primary School before becoming Mackay Primary School again. On 28 September 1885, the school was separated into Mackay Boys State School and Mackay Girls and Infants State School. The two schools were amalgamated again on 11 July 1932 to form Mackay Central State School. [5]
St Patrick's College opened on 22 September 1929. [5]
Mackay Opportunity School opened in 1960.[ where? ] On 29 August 1981, it was renamed Mackay Special School. It closed on 7 May 1997. [5] [6]
In the 2016 census, the suburb of Mackay had a population of 3,659 people. [3]
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School opened in 2018. [7]
Mackay Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alfred Street ( 21°08′43″S149°10′53″E / 21.1454°S 149.1815°E ). [8] [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 177 students with 11 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). [10]
St Patrick's College is a Catholic secondary (11-12) school for boys and girls at Gregory Street ( 21°08′21″S149°11′05″E / 21.1392°S 149.1847°E ). [8] [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 442 students with 37 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). [10]
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School is a private secondary school for students who are vulnerable and disengaged from the conventional school system. It is open to all such students, but has particular emphasis on support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. [7]
There is no government secondary school in the central suburb of Mackay. The nearest is Mackay State High School in neighbouring South Mackay to the south. [12]
Sarina is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Sarina had a population of 5,619 people.
Slade Point is a coastal town and peninsular suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Slade Point had a population of 3,450 people.
Clarke Creek is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. It is situated between Mackay and Rockhampton on the Old Bruce Highway. In the 2021 census, Clarke Creek had a population of 32 people.
Walkerston is a town and locality in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the Peak Downs Highway 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of Mackay. In the 2016 census, Walkerston had a population of 3,403 people.
Bakers Creek is a rural town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Bakers Creek had a population of 1,161 people.
Homebush is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Homebush had a population of 271 people.
Alligator Creek is a coastal rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Alligator Creek had a population of 791 people.
Andergrove is a northern urban locality in Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Andergrove had a population of 9,419 people.
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Beaconsfield had a population of 5,490 people.
Bucasia is a coastal town and one of the largest suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the suburb of Bucasia had a population of 4,771 people.
Rural View is a suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rural View had a population of 4,793 people.
Glenella is a mixed-use town and suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Glenella had a population of 4,519 people.
West Mackay is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, West Mackay had a population of 6,210 people.
Mount Pleasant is a suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 4,444 people.
Chelona is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Chelona had a population of 100 people.
Ooralea is a southern suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Ooralea had a population of 3,366 people.
North Mackay is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, North Mackay had a population of 5,933 people.
East Mackay is a coastal suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, East Mackay had a population of 3,564 people.
South Mackay is a coastal suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, South Mackay had a population of 6,706 people.
Kemmis is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kemmis had a population of 6 people.