Toolakea is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Toolakea had a population of 205 people.[1]
Toolakea Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 19.1452°S 146.5830°E / -19.1452; 146.5830 (Toolakea (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 205 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 293/km2 (760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Toolakea is to the north of Bluewater, approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-east[4] of the Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
The Toolakea community stretches approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) along the Esplanade. Toolakea Beach (19.1444°S 146.5778°E / -19.1444; 146.5778 (Toolakea Beach)) itself stretches approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek.[5]
Toolakea is an Aboriginal word, possibly from Warakami language meaning sunny place.[2]
In the 2006 census, the suburb had a population of 205 people.[6]
In the 2016 census, the suburb still had a population of 205 people.[1]
Facilities include a park with public toilets, barbecues, picnic tables and a children's playground.[7]
There are no schools in Toolakea. The nearest primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south-east.[8]
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