| Mandalay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mandalay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°16′23″S148°44′10″E / 20.2730°S 148.7361°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 338 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4802 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Mandalay is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Mandalay had a population of 338 people. [3]
The locality is bounded to the north and west by the Coral Sea, specifically by Pioneer Bay ( 20°14′44″S148°42′39″E / 20.2455°S 148.7108°E ) to the north and north-west and Port of Airlie ( 20°16′13″S148°43′45″E / 20.2702°S 148.7292°E ) and Boat Haven ( 20°16′11″S148°43′43″E / 20.2697°S 148.7286°E ) both to the west. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Shute Harbour Road forms the southern boundary of the locality. [7]
Mandalay Point is a headland at the north of the locality ( 20°15′14″S148°44′04″E / 20.2539°S 148.7344°E ). [8] [9] [7]
Mandalay is mostly mountainous undeveloped terrain except for low-lying marshland in the south-west of the locality. The residential development is predominantly in the lowland area or along the north-west coast accessed via Mandalay Road. The northernmost and southernmost parts of the locality are within the Conway National Park. [7]
The Proserpine–Shute Harbour Road (State Route 59) passes through the locality from south to east. [10]
Mandalay comprises part of the former locality of Jubilee. [2] The name Mandalay presumably derives from the name of its northern headland Mandalay Point, which in turn is believed to be named by George Sax who resided at the point for about ten years from 1937. [11] [12]
In the 2016 census, Mandalay had a population of 337 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Mandalay had a population of 338 people. [3]
There are no schools in Mandalay. The nearest government primary school is Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the west. The nearest government secondary School is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine to the south-west. [14]
The Whitsunday Sports Park (also known as the Airlie Sports Park) is in the most western part of the locality on Shute Harbour Road. [7] It has a rectangular and an oval field, netball courts and two clubhouses. It is home to clubs of various codes of football, netball and softball. [15]
Airlie Beach is a coastal locality and resort town in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Airlie Beach had a population of 1,208 people.
Shute Harbour is a coastal locality and harbour in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Shute Harbour had a population of 122 people.
Foxdale is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Foxdale had a population of 127 people.
Cannonvale is a coastal locality and resort town in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Cannonvale had a population of 5,716 people.
Mount Marlow is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mount Marlow had a population of 132 people.
Conway is a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Conway had a population of 202 people.
Cape Conway is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cape Conway had "no people or a very low population".
Gunyarra is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Gunyarra had a population of 16 people.
Hamilton Plains is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Hamilton Plains had a population of 78 people.
Mount Rooper is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Rooper had no population.
Flametree is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Flametree had a population of 143 people.
Jubilee Pocket is a residential locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Jubilee Pocket had a population of 2,047 people.
Cannon Valley is a semi-rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cannon Valley had a population of 1,131 people.
Cape Gloucester is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cape Gloucester had a population of 85 people.
Dingo Beach is a coastal rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Dingo Beach had a population of 169 people.
Hideaway Bay, also spelled Hydeaway Bay, is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.
Mount Julian is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Julian had a population of 492 people.
Preston is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Preston had a population of 346 people.
Whitsunday is a coastal town in the locality of Airlie Beach in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.
Proserpine–Shute Harbour Road is a continuous 34.3 kilometres (21.3 mi) road route in the Whitsunday local government area of Queensland, Australia. The route is designated as State Route 59. It is a state-controlled regional road.
