Dolphin Heads, Queensland

Dolphin Heads is a coastal town and suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people.[4]

Dolphin Heads
Mackay, Queensland
Looking out to the Coral Sea from the northern point of Dolphin Heads, 2016.
Dolphin Heads is located in Queensland
Dolphin Heads
Dolphin Heads
Coordinates21.0398°S 149.1860°E / -21.0398; 149.1860 (Dolphin Heads (town centre))
Population413 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4740
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Localities around Dolphin Heads:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Eimeo Dolphin Heads Coral Sea
Eimeo Blacks Beach Coral Sea

Geography
Northern point of Dolphin Heads, 2016

The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary and much of the northern boundary.[5]

History

The town was named on 9 October 1982.[2] The locality was named and bounded on 3 September 1999.[3]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people.[4]

Education

There are no schools in Dolphin Heads. The nearest government primary school is Eimeo Road State School in Rural View to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, also in Rural View.[6]

Amenities

There is a park in Hermitage Drive (21.0451°S 149.1825°E / -21.0451; 149.1825 (Hermitage Drive Park)).[7]

Hazards
Beach warning sign, Dolphin Heads, 2016

The waters off Dolphin Heads can have strong currents and marine stingers.

References
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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dolphin Heads (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Dolphin Heads – town in Mackay Region (entry 10281)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Dolphin Heads – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46775)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dolphin Heads (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. Google (20 August 2021). "Dolphin Heads, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. "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.
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