Dundowran Beach is a coastal suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,079 people.[1]

Dundowran Beach Hervey Bay, Queensland
Dundowran Beach
Coordinates	25.2747°S 152.7677°E / -25.2747; 152.7677 (Dundowran Beach (centre of suburb))
Population	2,079 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	157.5/km2 (407.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4655
Area	13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.8 km (6 mi) W of Pialba 9.9 km (6 mi) W of Urraween 32.8 km (20 mi) NNE of Maryborough 293 km (182 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Dundowran Beach: Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Craignish Dundowran Beach Eli Waters Craignish Dundowran Dundowran

Geography

The suburb is bounded by the bay Hervey Bay to the north, Grinstead Road to the east, and Pialba Burrum Heads Road to the south.[3]

The land in the west of the suburb is residential while the land is the east is still used for agriculture, a mix of crops and grazing on native vegetation. The northern boundary is a long sandy beach.[3]

History

In the 2016 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,079 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dundowran Beach. The nearest primary school is Yarrilee State School in Uraween to the south-east and Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the east.[3]

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