Point Lookout, Queensland

Point Lookout is a headland, small coastal town and locality on the eastern coast of North Stradbroke Island, Redland City, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] At the 2016 census, Point Lookout had a population of 713.[1]

Point Lookout
Queensland
Eastern wall of the North Gorge, as seen from the Gorge Walk at Point Lookout
Point Lookout
Coordinates27°26′S 153°32′E
Population713 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4183
LGA(s)Redland City
State electorate(s)Oodgeroo
Federal Division(s)Bowman
Localities around Point Lookout:
North Stradbroke Island Coral Sea Coral Sea
North Stradbroke Island Point Lookout Coral Sea
North Stradbroke Island North Stradbroke Island Coral Sea

A lighthouse is situated in Point Lookout.

Geography
Map of Point Lookout, 2015

Point Lookout is Queensland's most easterly point. To the north lies Cape Moreton and to the south the next major headland is Point Danger on the New South Wales/Queensland border. The other towns on the island are Dunwich and Amity Point.

In the west near the caravan park is Rocky Point and Adder Rock. Cylinder Beach extends eastwards towards Cylinder Headland. Frenchmans Beach fronts Frenchmans Bay. At the eastern extremity is North Gorge and Whale Rock. Offshore are several rocky outcrops above sea level. The headland is an ideal location for land-based seawatching in Australia.[5] Humpback whales can also be seen from here as they migrate along the east coast of Australia. The area is mostly residential houses and tourist apartments built close to the beach and atop nearby ridges to take advantage of sweeping Pacific Ocean views. There are a few shops and a caravan park at Point Lookout.

There is no railway on the island, the nearest station being in Cleveland 19 miles (31 km) to the west. Dunwich airport is 9 miles (14 km) southwest.

History

The point was first sighted by James Cook in 1770. The single greatest loss of life resulting from a submarine attack in Australian waters occurred off Point Lookout on 14 May 1943 when the hospital ship AHS Centaur was sunk by a Japanese submarine.

The Point Lookout Library opened in 2011.[6]

Heritage listings

Point Lookout has a number of heritage-listed sites, including Point Lookout Foreshore along East Coast Road.[7]

Amenities

The Redland City Council operates a public library at the Point Lookout Community Hall, East Coast Road.[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Point Lookout recorded a population of 713 people, 47.1% female and 52.9% male. The median age of the Point Lookout population was 53 years, 15 years above the national median of 38. 72.1% of people living in Point Lookout were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.7%, New Zealand 2.1%, South Africa 1.4%, United States of America 1% and Philippines 0.7%. 85.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were French 0.6%, Croatian 0.4% and Japanese 0.4%.

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Point Lookout (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "Point Lookout - headland (entry 20078)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. "Point Lookout - town (entry 27179)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. "Point Lookout - locality in Redland City (entry 43648)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. Harris, Tim (2013). RSPB Migration Hotspots: The World's Best Bird Migration Sites. A&C Black. p. 212. ISBN 1408171171. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 15. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  7. "Point Lookout Foreshore (entry 602261)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  8. "Point Lookout Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

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