Blacks Beach, Queensland

Blacks Beach
Mackay, Queensland
Blacks Beach
Coordinates 21°03′46″S 149°11′16″E / 21.06278°S 149.18778°E / -21.06278; 149.18778Coordinates: 21°03′46″S 149°11′16″E / 21.06278°S 149.18778°E / -21.06278; 149.18778
Population 3,861 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4740
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Dawson
Suburbs around Blacks Beach:
Eimeo Dolphin Heads Coral Sea
Rural View Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Beaconsfield Andergrove Slade Point

Blacks Beach is a suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, the population was 2,871 people.[3]

Geography

Blacks Beach boasts a continuous 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) beach, the longest in the Mackay region. It is popular for watersports.[4]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Blacks Beach Road.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blacks Beach (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Blacks Beach (entry 46763)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Blacks beach (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 April 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ↑ "Blacks Beach". Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  • "Blacks Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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