Shoal Point, Queensland

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Suburb of Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Shoal Point
Mackay, Queensland

Looking west along the beach from the esplanade, 2016

Shoal Point

Coordinates| 21°01′00″S 149°08′32″E﻿ / ﻿21.0166°S 149.1422°E﻿ / -21.0166; 149.1422﻿ (Shoal Point (centre of suburb))
Population| 1,104 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 181.0/km2 (469/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4750
Area| 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 6.3 km (4 mi) N of Rural View
* 17.8 km (11 mi) N of Mackay
* 987 km (613 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Mackay Region
State electorate(s)| Whitsunday
Federal division(s)| Dawson
| Suburbs around Shoal Point:

Coral Sea | Coral Sea | Coral Sea
Habana | Shoal Point | Coral Sea
Habana | Bucasia | Bucasia

Shoal Point is a coastal suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Shoal Point had a population of 1,104 people.[1]

## Geography

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Shoal Point is a headland at the north-east of the locality (21°00′03″S 149°09′28″E﻿ / ﻿21.0009°S 149.1577°E﻿ / -21.0009; 149.1577﻿ (Shoal Point (headland))).[3][4]

The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the eastern and northern boundaries, and most of the western boundary.[5]The Coral Sea coast is a long sandy beach.[6]

The land in the west of the suburb along the inlet is most marshland. The land use along the Coral Sea coast is predominantly surburan housing. Further inland the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and growing sugarcane and other tropical crops.[7]

## Demographics

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Houses on the O'Brien Esplanade, 2016

In the 2016 census, Shoal Point had a population of 977 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Shoal Point had a population of 1,104 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in Shoal Point. The nearest government primary school is Bucasia State School in neighbouring Bucasia to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in Rural View to the south.[9]

## Amenities

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Boat launching, Shoal Point, 2016

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at O'Brien Esplanade.[10][11]

There is a boat ramp at the northern end of the O'Brien Esplanade (21°00′04″S 149°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿21.0010°S 149.1555°E﻿ / -21.0010; 149.1555﻿ (O'Brien Esplanade boat ramp)).[12]

There are a number of parks in the area (from north to south):

* Hodges Road Park (21°00′12″S 149°09′00″E﻿ / ﻿21.0032°S 149.1501°E﻿ / -21.0032; 149.1501﻿ (Hodges Road Park))[13]
* Cone Street Park (21°00′13″S 149°09′15″E﻿ / ﻿21.0035°S 149.1543°E﻿ / -21.0035; 149.1543﻿ (Cone Street Park))[13]
* Nautilus Park (21°00′41″S 149°09′14″E﻿ / ﻿21.0113°S 149.1538°E﻿ / -21.0113; 149.1538﻿ (Nautilus Park))[13]
* Dolphins Park (21°02′08″S 149°08′50″E﻿ / ﻿21.0356°S 149.1471°E﻿ / -21.0356; 149.1471﻿ (Dolphins Park))[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shoal Point (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Shoal Point – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 49699)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. ^ "Shoal Point – point in Mackay Region (entry 30762)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. ^ "Shoal Point, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shoal Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
10. ^ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
11. ^ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
12. ^ "Shoal Point: Beach plan" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. 2010. p. 11\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
13. ^ a b c d "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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shoal Point, Queensland.

* "Shoal Point". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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