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Ball Bay is a coastal rural town, a locality and a bay in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2016 census, Ball Bay had a population of 360 people.[1]
| Ball Bay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Footprints in the sand at Ball Bay, 1948 | |||||||||||||||
  Ball Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.9058°S 148.9969°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 360 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Ball Bay is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of Mackay and 71 kilometres (44 mi) south-east of Proserpine. It is the nearest settlement to Cape Hillsborough National Park.[5]
History
At the 2011 census, Ball Bay had a population of 628.[6]
In the 2016 census, Ball Bay had a population of 360 people.[1]
Amenities
The Mackay Regional Council operate a camping ground at Ball Bay. Beach fishing is a popular local activity.[5]
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Coconut Grove.[7][8]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ball Bay (SSC)accessdate=213 November 2019". 2016 Census QuickStats.
- "Ball Bay – population centre in the Mackay Region (entry 1362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Ball Bay – locality in the Mackay Region (entry 46758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Ball Bay – bay in the Mackay Region (entry 1361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Further North & the Hibiscus Coast" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ball Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ball Bay, Queensland.
- "Ball Bay". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map, 1972
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