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Armstrong Beach is a coastal town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people.[1]

Armstrong Beach
Queensland
Armstrong Beach
Coordinates21.4525°S 149.2905°E / -21.4525; 149.2905 (Armstrong Beach (town centre))
Population863 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density40.33/km2 (104.45/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4737
Area21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 9.8 km (6 mi) ESE of Sarina
  • 46.4 km (29 mi) S of Mackay
  • 919 km (571 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Armstrong Beach:
Sarina Freshwater Point Freshwater Point
Sarina Armstrong Beach Coral Sea
Sarina Sarina Sarina

Geography


The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary.[4]


History


The locality was mistakenly named and bounded on 4 June 1999 as Armstrong Creek but was corrected on 19 November 1999 to be Armstrong Beach.[3]

In the 2016 census, Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people.[1]


Education


There are no schools in Armstrong Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Sarina State School and Sarina State High School, both in neighbouring Sarina to the west.[5]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Armstrong Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Armstrong Beach – town in Mackay Region (entry 831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. "Armstrong Beach – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49373)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. Google (20 August 2021). "Armstrong Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 June 2022.





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