Shoal Point is a coastal suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Shoal Point had a population of 977 people.[1]
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Shoal Point Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21.0166°S 149.1422°E / -21.0166; 149.1422 (Shoal Point (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 977 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 160.2/km2 (415/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4750 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Shoal Point is a headland at the north-east of the locality (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.[5]
In the 2016 census Shoal Point had a population of 977 people.[1]
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at O'Brien Esplanade.[6][7]