Ball Bay, Queensland

Ball Bay
Queensland
Ball Bay
Coordinates 20°54′20″S 148°59′48″E / 20.90556°S 148.99667°E / -20.90556; 148.99667Coordinates: 20°54′20″S 148°59′48″E / 20.90556°S 148.99667°E / -20.90556; 148.99667
Postcode(s) 4741
LGA(s) Mackay Region
Footprints in the sand at Ball Bay, 1948

Ball Bay is a coastal town, a locality and a bay in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3]

Geography

Ball Bay is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of Mackay and 71 kilometres (44 mi) south-east of Prosperine. It is the nearest settlement to Cape Hillsborough National Park.[4]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Ball Bay had a population of 628.[5]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operate a camping ground at Ball Bay. Beach fishing is a popular local activity.[4]

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Coconut Grove.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ball Bay (entry 1362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ball Bay (entry 46758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ball Bay (entry 1361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Further North & the Hibiscus Coast" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ball Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ↑ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  • "Ball Bay". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
  • Town map, 1972


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