Toomulla, Queensland

Toomulla
Toomulla; Townsville, Queensland
	Toomulla
Coordinates	19°04′48″S146°28′29″E / 19.08°S 146.4747°E Coordinates: 19°04′48″S146°28′29″E / 19.08°S 146.4747°E
Population	183 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4816
Area	2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s)	Herbert
	Localities around Toomulla:

Last updated June 03, 2019

Toomulla is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2016 census, Toomulla had a population of 183 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

The City of Townsville is an Australian local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas, to the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock and Reid River, and to the north are Northern Beaches and Paluma, and also included is Magnetic Island. It currently has a population of 186,757 residents, and is the 28th-largest LGA in Australia.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

Toomulla is approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi) north-east of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a population of 173,815 as of the 2016 Australian census. Considered the unofficial capital of North Queensland by locals, Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. It is in the dry tropics region of Queensland, adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. The city is also a major industrial centre, home to one of the world's largest zinc refineries, a nickel refinery and many other similar activities. The Port of Townsville is also being expanded to allow much larger cargo ships from Asia and the world's largest passenger ships to visit. It is an increasingly important port due to its proximity to Asia and major trading partners such as China.

Located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Bruce Highway, Toomulla is considerably more isolated than that of its surrounding beachside suburbs of Balgal Beach to the north and Toolakea to the south.

Balgal Beach, Queensland Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Balgal Beach is a coastal suburb and a beach in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is also the location of the town of Balgal.

Toolakea is a small beachside town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2006 census, the population of Toolakea was 205.

History

In the 2006 census, the population of Toomulla was 141.^[4]

Amenities

Toomulla is a popular fishing and birdwatching destination, and its facilities include a boat ramp and designated camping areas.^[5]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toomulla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Toomulla - town in City of Townsville (entry 34922)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.
↑ "Toomulla - suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44645)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toomulla (Thuringowa City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
↑ Discover Thuringowa: Northern Beaches Archived 19 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 1 November 2010.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toomulla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnt-2] "Toomulla - town in City of Townsville (entry 34922)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[qpnl-3] "Toomulla - suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44645)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[Census2006Y-4] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toomulla (Thuringowa City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

[5] Discover Thuringowa: Northern Beaches Archived 19 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 1 November 2010.

v t e Suburbs of the City of Townsville, Queensland
Urban	Aitkenvale Annandale Belgian Gardens Bohle Bohle Plains Castle Hill Cluden Condon Cosgrove Cranbrook Currajong Douglas Garbutt Gulliver Heatley Hermit Park Hyde Park Idalia Kelso Kirwan Lavarack Army Barracks Mount Louisa Mount St John Mount Stuart Mundingburra Murray Mysterton North Ward Oonoonba Pallarenda Pimlico Railway Estate Rasmussen Rosslea Rowes Bay Shaw Shelly Beach South Townsville Stuart Thuringowa Central Town Common Townsville Townsville City Vincent West End Wulguru
Rural	Alice River Alligator Creek Balgal Balgal Beach Barringha Blue Hills Bluewater Park Brookhill Calcium Cape Cleveland Clemant Crystal Creek Cungulla Granite Vale Gumlow Hervey Range Julago Lynam Majors Creek Mount Elliot Mutarnee Nome Oak Valley Paluma Partington Pinnacles Rangewood Reid River Rollingstone Roseneath Ross River Rupertswood Toomulla Toonpan Woodstock
Northern Beaches	Beach Holm Black River Bluewater Bluewater Beach Burdell Bushland Beach Deeragun Jensen Mount Low Purono Park Saunders Beach Toolakea Yabulu
Magnetic Island	Arcadia Cockle Bay Florence Bay Horseshoe Bay Magnetic Island Nelly Bay Picnic Bay West Point